Yodlee
Aug 6, 2001 | 6:48 pm
#2
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Aug 8, 2001 | 12:25 am
#3
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Chicago
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Posts: 289
I've been using Yodlee for a year. Very convenient when you're on the road and don't have account numbers with you. I trade stocks, track freq flyer accts, check bank balances, etc., from Internet Cafes with out needing to bring the account numbers with me.
I see Fidelity is now offering the same (exact same!) service for it's accounts. I'll just stick with Yodlee.
I see Fidelity is now offering the same (exact same!) service for it's accounts. I'll just stick with Yodlee.
Aug 8, 2001 | 4:25 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2000
Programs: UA 1PMM,AAG; usedtobeelite
Posts: 2,500
doc, I don't understand why people trust these sites to keep personal information confidential forever and trust them not to be hit by some hacker. Sharing limited personal information with individual sites is considerably different than packaging it for someone. Privacy statements are just that...statements. Am I missing something?
Aug 8, 2001 | 6:54 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Seattle area
Posts: 444
I'm impressed with having all that data at my fingertips; however, the security issue is my concern.
I've summarized all my FF accounts, bank accts, investment accts, etc. in a spreadsheet. Of course, I don't have on-line/automatic updating and all that Yodlee offers.
I've summarized all my FF accounts, bank accts, investment accts, etc. in a spreadsheet. Of course, I don't have on-line/automatic updating and all that Yodlee offers.
Aug 8, 2001 | 9:06 am
#7
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by IfItAintBoeing:
I'm impressed with having all that data at my fingertips; however, the security issue is my concern.... </font>
I'm impressed with having all that data at my fingertips; however, the security issue is my concern.... </font>
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/007356.html
note this clause from their terms and conditions:
A. Third Party Accounts. By using the Service, you authorize Yodlee to access third party sites designated by you, on your behalf, to retrieve information requested by you. You hereby authorize and permit Yodlee to use information submitted by you to the Service (such as account passwords and users names) to accomplish the foregoing and to configure the Service so that it is compatible with the third party sites for which you submit your information. For all purposes hereof, you hereby grant Yodlee a limited power of attorney, and you hereby appoint Yodlee as your true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for you and in your name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to access third party sites, retrieve information, and use your information, all as described above, with the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection with such activities, as fully to all intents and purposes as you might or could do in person. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WHEN YODLEE IS ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM THIRD PARTY SITES, YODLEE IS ACTING AS YOUR AGENT, AND NOT THE AGENT OR ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD PARTY. You agree that Yodlee's third party account providers shall be entitled to rely on the foregoing authorization, agency and power of attorney granted by you.
Does the scope of this worry anyone besides me?
Aug 8, 2001 | 5:19 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2001
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cblaisd:
Me too. As I wrote in
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/007356.html
note this clause from their terms and conditions:
A. Third Party Accounts. By using the Service, you authorize Yodlee to access third party sites designated by you, on your behalf, to retrieve information requested by you. You hereby authorize and permit Yodlee to use information submitted by you to the Service (such as account passwords and users names) to accomplish the foregoing and to configure the Service so that it is compatible with the third party sites for which you submit your information. For all purposes hereof, you hereby grant Yodlee a limited power of attorney, and you hereby appoint Yodlee as your true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for you and in your name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to access third party sites, retrieve information, and use your information, all as described above, with the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection with such activities, as fully to all intents and purposes as you might or could do in person. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WHEN YODLEE IS ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM THIRD PARTY SITES, YODLEE IS ACTING AS YOUR AGENT, AND NOT THE AGENT OR ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD PARTY. You agree that Yodlee's third party account providers shall be entitled to rely on the foregoing authorization, agency and power of attorney granted by you.
Does the scope of this worry anyone besides me?
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Me too. As I wrote in
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum50/HTML/007356.html
note this clause from their terms and conditions:
A. Third Party Accounts. By using the Service, you authorize Yodlee to access third party sites designated by you, on your behalf, to retrieve information requested by you. You hereby authorize and permit Yodlee to use information submitted by you to the Service (such as account passwords and users names) to accomplish the foregoing and to configure the Service so that it is compatible with the third party sites for which you submit your information. For all purposes hereof, you hereby grant Yodlee a limited power of attorney, and you hereby appoint Yodlee as your true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for you and in your name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to access third party sites, retrieve information, and use your information, all as described above, with the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection with such activities, as fully to all intents and purposes as you might or could do in person. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WHEN YODLEE IS ACCESSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM THIRD PARTY SITES, YODLEE IS ACTING AS YOUR AGENT, AND NOT THE AGENT OR ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD PARTY. You agree that Yodlee's third party account providers shall be entitled to rely on the foregoing authorization, agency and power of attorney granted by you.
Does the scope of this worry anyone besides me?
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Actually, it looks pretty crisp to me; they appear to have done a good job of phrasing it such that they have power only for the purpose of retrieving, and are making it clear that they're acting on your behalf, not the third party's.
--Laird