tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post9112948031817861098..comments2024-03-29T03:28:33.481-04:00Comments on Hannah McBride: Current Author, Former Irish Banana: Rockstar PR & Literary NightmareHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-91597205505511187462019-07-09T01:52:21.328-04:002019-07-09T01:52:21.328-04:00The Best Article to share. Thanks for Sharing. Roc...The Best Article to share. Thanks for Sharing. <a href="https://berryjohn.doodlekit.com" rel="nofollow">Rockstar Person</a><br />Alex Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894700658465846801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-83258928134494979792016-08-15T13:42:03.299-04:002016-08-15T13:42:03.299-04:00Both keeping that list of contacts and disclosing ...Both keeping that list of contacts and disclosing them definitely violates privacy and compliance laws set down by (at least) big 5 publishers. Is there any way to reach out to PRH or HBG?Kayla Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980274759831692547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-14739717891063932492016-08-15T11:27:14.384-04:002016-08-15T11:27:14.384-04:00I don't know if there's a specific rule ag...I don't know if there's a specific rule against it, but it's frowned upon, yes. And that's the issue - our addresses never had any reason to be on her personal laptop.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-15242607081765984232016-08-15T11:23:42.601-04:002016-08-15T11:23:42.601-04:00I think the issue comes in because we gave our inf...I think the issue comes in because we gave our information to a publishing company, which its employees are free to use at work, in their offices. What's not OK is taking our info beyond that job. Or, at least not the amount of info.<br /><br />I get not wanting to start from scratch at a new job and wanting to keep the contacts you've built, but then take a list of names, blogs and email addresses. This information was stored on the publicists' personal computer, which they admitted. <br /><br />My home address that she used to contact me about work should never have been on her home/personal computer. That's where the issue came into play. Our home addresses never, ever had a reason to be on her personal laptop.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-61437479916428592102016-08-15T10:59:02.695-04:002016-08-15T10:59:02.695-04:00As someone who used to work for a book publisher a...As someone who used to work for a book publisher and who used to blog, beyond this one person sending out information by mistake, I don't understand the big deal. Bloggers are professional contacts for marketing and publicity folks. It's not unusual, in any industry, to take your professional contacts with you when you leave to continue using. I've never heard of this being illegal. Is it frowned on by the company you're leaving? Sure. Could you be opening yourself up for a lawsuit if you're taking proprietary information? Absolutely. Blogging might be a hobby to people, but you're working with professional companies to sell books and if you don't want people to know your personal information you shouldn't share it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285852607175046699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-17306304679345044702016-08-14T16:44:15.951-04:002016-08-14T16:44:15.951-04:00Yikes. I got an email from them, but not THIS one....Yikes. I got an email from them, but not THIS one. That's horrible. Barely anyone has my address because I don't request many ARCs, but, yes, I gave my address to the PUBLISHING HOUSE, not to any specific employee. I highly doubt they're supposed to take this information for their personal (or personal business) use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-59240975774138214582016-08-14T01:19:37.187-04:002016-08-14T01:19:37.187-04:00I am horrified on your behalf and will be buying b...I am horrified on your behalf and will be buying both books. They sound great.Pam Phohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190817860987781775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-15404789161519237652016-08-14T00:21:01.963-04:002016-08-14T00:21:01.963-04:00I am so sorry to all my fellow bloggers that this ...I am so sorry to all my fellow bloggers that this happened to, this is scary and awful!!! It definitely makes you more hesitant to give out your information. It will make me question how many I give that information out to in the future. :/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733153269733019879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-49140496272041608262016-08-13T22:02:08.382-04:002016-08-13T22:02:08.382-04:00This is just horrible. So sorry this happened to y...This is just horrible. So sorry this happened to you and all of the other bloggers on the list! MoodReaderDiaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417984547377667109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-70427096636885004012016-08-13T11:26:14.430-04:002016-08-13T11:26:14.430-04:00I spoke with Hannah already, but I just want to sa...I spoke with Hannah already, but I just want to say for anyone else reading that I have cancelled my contract with the company. I'm horrified by what happened. Bella Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045648299485376194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-30103435576042699652016-08-13T08:15:44.975-04:002016-08-13T08:15:44.975-04:00So scary and disgusting at the same time! Now I fe...So scary and disgusting at the same time! Now I feel the need to check my trash as well! I have had so many unsolicited emails requesting me to review books that I have also looked into why this is. I found something completely different than this. There is a website that has lots of blogger info on it as well (no personal details that I am aware of). These kinds of tactics are so distressing and I agree that the actions of one person shouldn't make us distrust, but now there is just one more thing to worry about. :(The Candid Coverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230628808960036784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-67490225537130359252016-08-13T07:15:06.189-04:002016-08-13T07:15:06.189-04:00Wow, that is scary! Sorry this happened to you and...Wow, that is scary! Sorry this happened to you and other bloggers. I hope everyone reads this!Lekeishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502657941659828462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-43269566283752702002016-08-12T21:48:49.510-04:002016-08-12T21:48:49.510-04:00Has someone contacted the publishing company she u...Has someone contacted the publishing company she used to work for? Taking confidential info like this is very illegal and I'm sure they'd want to know.Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945327540681717172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-49481114986996963042016-08-12T21:45:02.404-04:002016-08-12T21:45:02.404-04:00That is TERRIBLE! I hope that everyone is safe. I&...That is TERRIBLE! I hope that everyone is safe. I'm a small blogger, so I haven't gotten a lot of review requests. I only accept ebook copies because I don't want to give out my address. If I ever did start accepting physical copies, I would get a PO box because that way no one has my actual address. I hope that everything clears up!Adventures with a Book Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524679741703702882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-27329351331734164362016-08-12T19:43:48.817-04:002016-08-12T19:43:48.817-04:00This is quite scary. I don't like giving my pe...This is quite scary. I don't like giving my personal information out at all unless it's a publishing house that I've worked with before. This is definitely not good. I hope that this all gets sorted out.<br />Grace Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746806698563631839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-51553956164209965262016-08-12T19:11:17.517-04:002016-08-12T19:11:17.517-04:00Like you, I had deleted the email until I got the ...Like you, I had deleted the email until I got the apology. I was shocked to see my address because I had NO idea who these people were. It's scary that so many people now have my home address which I've been SO careful not to disclose to anyone other than publishing houses I trust. This is horrifying. So so horrifying. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849853402753473461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-91559335058250888712016-08-12T17:33:03.351-04:002016-08-12T17:33:03.351-04:00OMG.. It is really nightmare.. I feel sorry for ...OMG.. It is really nightmare.. I feel sorry for you Hannah.. Thank you for sharing. I started to think about po box address.. Hana Bilqisthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002246211370783064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-63843882168663552422016-08-12T12:08:00.609-04:002016-08-12T12:08:00.609-04:00Yikes :-/ That is a mistake of epic proportions. ...Yikes :-/ That is a mistake of epic proportions. So sorry you had to deal with that. I VERY rarely give out my address to anyone other than publishers either and I'm SO picky about which ARCs I choose to accept / tours I agree to be a part of and it's so scary that still isn't enough apparently.Kristin Hacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239855866763784242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-57680627988780803452016-08-12T12:03:55.724-04:002016-08-12T12:03:55.724-04:00So, I opened the attachment now that I know what e...So, I opened the attachment now that I know what email it was in and the address listed for me is quite old. Like, 3+ years ago. I feel like this is very negligent and deserves a bit more than a contrite, sorry, email. I mean, working in the health field now - if PII or PHI had been breached at my job, we would be facing massive fines from the government, lawsuits, and a breach disclosure. I just feel so horrified by the situation. People can be beyond the pale these days, so I would hate for some rando to have my address even though I do live in a nice neighborhood and with a cop.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-87726937881674754832016-08-12T12:00:38.669-04:002016-08-12T12:00:38.669-04:00Oh my gosh this is horrible!! :0 I am so sorry thi...Oh my gosh this is horrible!! :0 I am so sorry this happened to you. Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/06616299360211920794noreply@blogger.com