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Google Talk's new chatback badge: is there a privacy issue here?

Now here's something I am trying to figure out.First, I go to the (non-Google) Google Operating System blog, and their new entry about how to chat with your site's visitors using Google Talk.

Written by Russell Shaw, Contributor Feb. 25, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. PT

Now here's something I am trying to figure out.

First, I go to the (non-Google) Google Operating System blog, and their new entry about how to chat with your site's visitors using Google Talk.

Well, I guess I need to provide some explanation:Now you can do that using the new chatback badges.

You only need to add some code to your site and anyone could click on the generated badge to chat with you.

"A Google Talk chatback badge allows others to chat with you even if they haven't signed up for Google Talk or a Google Account. You can put the badge in your blog or website, and people who visit those pages can chat with you. The badge will display your online status (whether you're available to chat or not) and, optionally, your status message."

If someone clicks on the badge, a special version of the Google Talk gadget will open and he will be able to chat with you.

Now, I will finally get around to my point.

I click on the phrase "the new chatback badges," and hey guess what.

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