Submission + - Australian ISP stops Email, only option is migration to a data harvester
OzTech writes: In an email sent to a number of users on 1st of August, TPG, Australia’s second largest ISP announced that it will stop providing email services in 2023. This includes all related ISP’s such as Internode, iinet, and Westnet.
For a large number of users this will come into effect in less than 45 days.
Users notified so far, have until September 12 to accept migration to a third-party mail provider, The Messaging Company (TMC), on which date Email will cease.
The privacy policy of The Messaging Company (TMC) clearly states that users will have no privacy. As a condition of service users grant TMC permission to farm as much data as possible, using any and all means possible. They also grant TMC permission to sell any and all of this data.
With so many services now tied to a personal Email address, this would include details such as Pay, Bank Statements, Health details, and a plethora of other information. Though any third-party accounts linked to the TMC email address. Using a TMC email address for password retrieval could potentially open a user to the far reaching farming techniques used by TMC.
While claiming to allow them to focus on creating better experiences for their core products: internet & mobile, most users would not recognise the potential for total identity theft amongst other things, and simply accept the offer to migrate. Given their 25% market share, this has the potential to impact many millions of people.
For a large number of users this will come into effect in less than 45 days.
Users notified so far, have until September 12 to accept migration to a third-party mail provider, The Messaging Company (TMC), on which date Email will cease.
The privacy policy of The Messaging Company (TMC) clearly states that users will have no privacy. As a condition of service users grant TMC permission to farm as much data as possible, using any and all means possible. They also grant TMC permission to sell any and all of this data.
With so many services now tied to a personal Email address, this would include details such as Pay, Bank Statements, Health details, and a plethora of other information. Though any third-party accounts linked to the TMC email address. Using a TMC email address for password retrieval could potentially open a user to the far reaching farming techniques used by TMC.
While claiming to allow them to focus on creating better experiences for their core products: internet & mobile, most users would not recognise the potential for total identity theft amongst other things, and simply accept the offer to migrate. Given their 25% market share, this has the potential to impact many millions of people.
