The same thing happens in Picasa Web Albums. Photos in private albums are still accessible if the URL to the jpg image is known. The situation in Picasa is quite particular, since you get to choose between three visibility options when an album is created:
- Public
- Anyone with the link
- Private
The "Anyone with the link" option means that Picasa generates a "difficult to guess" URL for the whole album. That's fine and well documented, but the "Private" option might imply that anyone with the link won't be able to access individual photos, which is not the case. I'm afraid users might feel that their photos are hidden as much as emails are in GMail, for example.
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The same thing happens in Picasa Web Albums. Photos in private albums are still accessible if the URL to the jpg image is known. The situation in Picasa is quite particular, since you get to choose between three visibility options when an album is created:
- Public
- Anyone with the link
- Private
The "Anyone with the link" option means that Picasa generates a "difficult to guess" URL for the whole album. That's fine and well documented, but the "Private" option might imply that anyone with the link won't be able to access individual photos, which is not the case. I'm afraid users might feel that their photos are hidden as much as emails are in GMail, for example.