Hotmail changing conditions of service?

***Brian Turner*** · 11-05-2005, 11:33 PM

I just tried to log into Hotmail, and now I'm presented with a "sign up" page, which includes a link to a privacy policy that simply reloads the page. Also, when I first went there, the pages was mainly in Spanish (I think), which had me thinking I'd been phished.

Seems fine now, but I'm apparently supposed to agree to a privacy policy I can't read. It's also a point of note that the sign up process insists that using Hotmail leads to acceptance that targeted marketing e-mails can be sent to me.

Hm...maybe I've been using my Hotmail account a little too much...

anyone else seeing the changes? Anything changed inside with it??

Globalart4u · 12-05-2005, 08:22 PM

how strange as this has not happened to me at all - are you sure it was not something fake?

***Brian Turner*** · 12-05-2005, 10:04 PM

Seems fine enough - the privacy statement came up once I clicked through the acceptance of terms. I used to have a paid-for Hotmail account, but I believe that it has since expired - perhaps this is the reason for the difference?

Globalart4u · 12-05-2005, 10:44 PM

it could be but in Spanish, unless you signed up in a Spanish country originally? My terms and conditions come up in flemish/french as I signed up in Belgium when I lived there. If you are not having any problems it is ok. But maybe use a completely unrelated pc, log in and change your security settings and password - just to be on the safe side.

Postmaster · 12-05-2005, 11:13 PM

Happened to me too.. I accpeted..

***Brian Turner*** · 13-05-2005, 11:16 AM

I think Microsoft just had a bug while implementing it.

Still, was fun for a moment thinking I'd been phished. Very convincing.

Postmaster · 13-05-2005, 02:21 PM

lol.. Mine was in English. Out of all honesty I've used my account for email marketing many times. Nothing to show for it today

11-05-2005, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Hotmail changing conditions of service? I just tried to log into Hotmail, and now I'm presented with a "sign up" page, which includes a link to a privacy policy that simply reloads the page. Also, when I first went there, the pages was mainly in Spanish (I think), which had me thinking I'd been phished. Seems fine now, but I'm apparently supposed to agree to a privacy policy I can't read. It's also a point of note that the sign up process insists that using Hotmail leads to acceptance that targeted marketing e-mails can be sent to me. Hm...maybe I've been using my Hotmail account a little too much... anyone else seeing the changes? Anything changed inside with it?? __________________ SEO specialist

12-05-2005, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Globalart4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? how strange as this has not happened to me at all - are you sure it was not something fake? __________________ www.promomat.biz - new leather handbags just in www.yuckyslugsandsnails.co.uk

12-05-2005, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? Seems fine enough - the privacy statement came up once I clicked through the acceptance of terms. I used to have a paid-for Hotmail account, but I believe that it has since expired - perhaps this is the reason for the difference? __________________ SEO specialist

12-05-2005, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Globalart4u Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? it could be but in Spanish, unless you signed up in a Spanish country originally? My terms and conditions come up in flemish/french as I signed up in Belgium when I lived there. If you are not having any problems it is ok. But maybe use a completely unrelated pc, log in and change your security settings and password - just to be on the safe side. __________________ www.promomat.biz - new leather handbags just in www.yuckyslugsandsnails.co.uk

12-05-2005, 11:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Postmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 835	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? Happened to me too.. I accpeted..

13-05-2005, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,716	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? I think Microsoft just had a bug while implementing it. Still, was fun for a moment thinking I'd been phished. Very convincing. __________________ SEO specialist

13-05-2005, 02:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Postmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 835	Re: Hotmail changing conditions of service? lol.. Mine was in English. Out of all honesty I've used my account for email marketing many times. Nothing to show for it today

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