With all the recent Facebook and Cambridge Analytica stuff going on I just wanted to bring some awareness to my fellow Steemians in case they never read the privacy policy for Steemit. I suggest reading it yourself here to help better understand what they can/cant do with your information such as email/phone number/pics etc.
I have included some highlights below to keep in mind.
Steemit, Inc Privacy Policy Effective April 1, 2016
Information Regarding Your Use of the Services
We collect the content and other information you provide when you use our Services. This includes information used to create your account (e.g., a username, an email address, phone number), account preferences, and the content of information you post to the Services (e.g., text, photos, videos, links).
We will not share, sell, or give away any of our users’ personal information to third parties, unless one of the following circumstances applies:
Except as it relates to advertisers and our ad partners, we may share information with vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work for us;
If you participate in contests, sweepstakes, promotions, special offers, or other events or activities in connection with our Services, we may share information with entities that partner with us to provide these offerings;
We may share information (and will attempt to provide you with prior notice, to the extent legally permissible) in response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request;
We may share information in response to an emergency if we believe it's necessary to prevent imminent and serious bodily harm to a person;We may share information if we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements, or other Steemit policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of ourselves and others;
We may share information between and among Steemit, and its current and future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and other companies under common control and ownership; and
We may share information with your consent or at your direction.
Changes
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we do, we will let you know by revising the date at the top of the policy. If we make a change to this policy that, in our sole discretion, is material, we will provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to steemouncements, the front page of the Services or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access or use our Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. If you continue to use our Services after Privacy Policy changes go into effect, you consent to the revised policy.