Blocklists - Gravatar
Gravatar is bad in terms of data security and privacy.
Gravatar analyses the way YOU navigate the internet.
The most egregious part of Gravatar’s service is the inability to stop them from collecting your data.
Trying to cancel a Gravatar registration is not allowed and they will continue to track your e-mail address for the rest of time.
Gravatar does not provide any details about how they use your personal information and does not respond to any queries relating to privacy issues.
Gravatar is not an opt-in service.
However, they will not display an avator unless you register, but if a site is Gravatar-enabled, every time visit it your information is sent to Gravatar.
Their Privacy Policy is silent on this point; and they have not responded to enquiries on this point.
They track your internet usage across different sites if the same e-mail address is used.
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