access to email addresses - Information Security Stack Exchange most recent 30 from 2019-08-25T14:19:57Z 1 access to email addresses Maria Pis 2012-12-03T23:39:08Z 2014-08-18T11:16:56Z <p>I am taking part in an online voting photo contest. In order to vote, you have to register using your email address. </p> <p>Is it possible that people who run the site will be able to see my email address and to whom I have cast my vote?</p> 6 Answer by Jeff Ferland for access to email addresses Jeff Ferland 2012-12-03T23:54:10Z 2012-12-03T23:54:10Z <p>While it is possible to store a hash of an email address similarly to how passwords are stored in a hashed form, the only case I can think of this being used is for accessing <a href="">Gravatar</a> images, and even then the the site itself does keep cleartext entries of email addresses in their databases.</p> <p>Almost certainly, if somebody asks for your email address, they have stored it for later use of some kind.</p> -2 Answer by Mildred Tinney for access to email addresses Mildred Tinney 2013-02-11T10:06:44Z 2013-02-11T10:06:44Z <p>Well it depends on the website where you are voting. If they have an option to hide the email address of yours from getting viewed by others then it will not. If they dont have anything like that they could see you email address.</p>