Ringo email - is it safe?
 

Lately my inbox is being bombarded with requests from my friends to add my personal information to their Ringo email account. In the past there have been similar online email data bases that were determined to be unsafe for various reasons. What is the bottom line on Ringo?

Wondered myself...
 

It sounds like a great idea to me (guess it is more like a phonebook for e-mail) but I looked at their privacy policy and cannot guarantee privacy if they are sold. Makes me a little apprehensive. I, too, have received e-mail requests for me to enter info there.

I hope they have good security.

I am interested to hear what others think.

There were a few items that disturbed me in their "Privacy Policy".

What privacy policies cover the ads on your site?
Someday, we may have ads on Ringo, and if so, we also may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our site. These companies may employ cookies and action tags (also known as single pixel gifs or web beacons) to measure advertising effectiveness. Any information that these third parties collect via cookies and action tags is completely anonymous.
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Changes to the Ringo Privacy Policy
This policy may change from time to time. If we make any material changes to the policy in the future with regard to how we use your information, we will notify you on our homepage and in a change of service email.
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What happens to my information if Ringo is sold to or merges with another company? While Ringo will endeavor to require the successor company to maintain this privacy policy, we cannot guarantee that our policy will remain unchanged if Ringo is sold or merges with another company. We will use our best efforts to notify you by email if such a merger or acquisition occurs. As always, in the event of a merger or acquisition, you will be able to delete or edit your profile at Ringo.