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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Companies are finding new ways to monetize personal data, too often without proper notice or consent. ICYMI, three current examples that you may want to act on to opt out: PayPal, LinkedIn and 23andMe (firewallsdontstopdragons.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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PayPal to Share Shopping Details
LinkedIn Opts You In for AI Data Sharing
23andMe May Sell Your DNA Data

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[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I knew that 23andMe would eventually breaker to that. Told people not to do it. Oh, well.

I opted out of LinkedIn and PayPal, but I wish I didn't have to use them. Plus I do not fully trust them to respect the option, too.