Privacy

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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

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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Posting a link to a website containing tracking isn't great, if contents of the website are behind a paywall maybe copy them into the post
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Reposts are fine, but should have at least a couple of weeks in between so that the post can reach a new audience
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Not now, not ever! Stop asking! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/29758710

Google is not entitled to my personal banking information or any other PII! WTF if I go to a store and want to buy I will.

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[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We think someone has been using your fingerprint. Have you considered submitting your DNA so we know it’s you?

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

no need. just get arrested for (not convicted of) a felony and they will do that part for you

or have some idiot family member who thought 23 & me was a novel and fun idea

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I’m sorry the latter is personal experience