Colnect

I ran across them quite awhile back and decided that it was not for me. I have several issues which are detailed below.

The 1st is that they are not located in N. America. Even though their privacy statement seems acceptable, there would be little to nothing that could be done if they do not follow it. Their location could be in W. Europe, E. Europe or somewhere in Asia. I would hope that they would follow their stated policy and even if they do, there is no guarantee that the data center is secure. It too is more than likely located elsewhere and may not be subject to the same laws and security that we expect.

The 2nd reason is that they try to be a One-Stop operation. If they were a site that just displayed collections, fine. If they were just a forum or bb, then that would work. By incorporating social media and partnering with ebay and google, they not only increase the chance that private info will be readily available, they also have the means of collecting and using it as they see fit (via Google-Analytics).

The above is just how I feel and should not be taken to heart. They may be as they profess and could have a secure server, but without knowing who and where they are, I just will not take the chance.

I did have a 3rd reason that has nothing to do with security, so I did not include it above. I think that a wiki is great for some things, just not for something that is as personal as my collections. It makes little sense to me to display my items using their images.

I tried Colnect for a few days but like others got uneasy about the safety of information. And I couldn't see myself getting much benefit. So I deleted my account.