While I agree with your “invasion of privacy” feeling, we have to come to terms with the fact the privacy in the 21st century is elusive and mostly an illusion. Emails are the biggest culprit. I would venture to say over 90% of email traffic is sent unencrypted. I would be more worried about that than companies who are least making an attempt, albeit misguided at times, at a semblance of privacy.

Bottom Line: You have to assume anything you communicate over the internet is public. Anything else and your kidding yourself.

Alan Berkson
Intelligist Group
http://www.intelligistgroup.com