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I came across very upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or notification. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in my phone's address book (using "sync contacts", which at least adds facebook pictures to recognized contacts).

I am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. I have also already enabled the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla and do not honestly expect facebook would delete the data they have (if they have it).

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact pictures without sending any new contacts I might add (if I disable "sync contacts)?

Here are two of such articles: http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload (note that the facebook UI is different now from what's described in the articles and it seems more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen my contacts or not, since all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place.)

I came across very upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or notification. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in my phone's address book (using "sync contacts", which at least adds facebook pictures to recognized contacts).

I am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. I have also already enabled the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla and do not honestly expect facebook would delete the data they have (if they have it).

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact pictures without sending any new contacts I might add (if I disable "sync contacts)?

Here are two of such articles: http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload (note that the facebook UI is different now from what's described in the articles and it seems more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen my contacts or not, since all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place.)

I came across very upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or notification. NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in my phone's address book (using "sync contacts", which at least adds facebook pictures to recognized contacts).

I am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. I have also already enabled the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla and do not honestly expect facebook would delete the data they have (if they have it).

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded downloaded-from-fb additional contact pictures details without sending any new contacts I might add (if I disable (after disabling "sync contacts)?

Here are two of such articles: http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload (note that the facebook UI is different now from what's described in the articles and it seems more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen my contacts or not, since all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place.)

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in my phone's address book (using "sync contacts", which at least adds facebook pictures to recognized contacts).

I am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. I have also already enabled the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla and do not honestly expect facebook would delete the data they have (if they have it).

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded-from-fb additional contact details without sending any new contacts I might add (after disabling "sync contacts)?

Here are two of such articles: http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload (note that the facebook UI is different now from what's described in the articles and it seems more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen my contacts or not, since all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place.)

If contacts cannot be synced without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big warning screen "your contacts will be sent to FB and there will be no way to remove them from their databases" each time a user is activating the sync with facebook.

It should be possible to just pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented the APIs. APIs.

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I am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. It should be possible to just pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have also an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already enabled used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla and do not honestly expect facebook would delete the data they have (if they have it). Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded-from-fb downloaded additional contact details without sending any new contacts I might add (after new contact to FB after disabling "sync contacts)?contacts?

Here are two of such articles: particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from phonebooks. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload (note Note that the facebook UI is different now from what's described in the articles has changed after the aticles were written and it seems more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen my contacts or not, since all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place.)place. This makes it more difficult to verify if they have stolen them or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big warning screen for future users "your contacts will be sent to FB and there become property of FB forever. They will be no way to never remove them your contacts from their databases" each time databases". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about my privacy and do not trust facebook with my own or my friends phone numbers. privacy. It should be possible to just technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded additional contact details data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts?contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from phonebooks. smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if they have stolen them or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning screen sign for future users "your users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their databases". database". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about privacy. It should be possible technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if they facebook has have stolen them phone numbers or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning sign for future users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their database". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about privacy. It should be possible technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if facebook has have stolen phone numbers or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning sign for future users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their database". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about privacy. It should be possible technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen phone numbers or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning sign for future users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their database". databases". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about privacy. It should be possible technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen phone numbers or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning sign for future users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their databases". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.

I came across upsetting articles about phone numbers of my personal address book being collected by facebook WITHOUT PERMISSION or NOTIFICATION. This has happened in phones when adding facebook details to people in the phone's address book (using "sync contacts").

I do not trust facebook with my own or friends' phone numbers and am worried about privacy. It should be possible technology-wise to pull the contacts from facebook without sending anything. But I have an ill hunch that's not the way FB have implemented their APIs.

I have regrettably already used the "sync contacts" feature on Jolla.

I would really like to know: 1. Did my Jolla phone actually send all my private phone numbers to facebook? 2. Is there a way to keep the downloaded contact data, such as FB photos added to the phone's contact book, without sending any new new contact information to FB after disabling "sync contacts"?

Here are two particularly informative articles about FB stealing phone numbers from smartphones. http://www.cauce.org/2011/08/facebook-has-stolen-all-the-contents-of-mobile-address-books-including-private-telephone-numbers.html http://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2010/oct/06/facebook-privacy-phone-numbers-upload Note that the facebook UI has changed after the aticles were written and all of my facebook-known phone numbers are no longer displayed in one place. This makes it more difficult to verify if facebook has stolen phone numbers or not.

If contacts cannot be synced using FB APIs without sending the address book to FB, could Jolla please put a nice big red warning sign for future users, such as "Your contacts will be sent to FB and become the property of FB forever. They will never really remove your contacts from their databases". This should be shown when a user is activating the sync with facebook.