discuss The Death of Privacy: Do We Even Care Anymore?

[Shawn]

Do you read privacy policies on websites?

I used to love creating them. Now I use AI to do it and then I scan it to make sure it's legit. The reason I no longer enjoy creating them is because they don't matter anymore.

Sure, they matter enough that your website needs it to make money and have some protections from liability ,but the part that makes me not care is the fact that no one cares about their privacy anymore.

Don't believe me? Look at social media.

We have real names of people sharing the utmost irresponsible things. They share their big expensive toys. They share their friends from the neighborhoods they live in, so it's easier to find out where they live. They share when they're going on trips so you know when their house is empty. They share pictures of their house, which can help you determine where they live.

Open-source intelligence used badly - happens all the time.

The CIA and all them don't have to create a database to spy on us, we do that for them, freely.

How do you feel about this? Do we even care about our privacy anymore?

 

[Yama]

I don't read privacy policies, in the end the all say the same thing, they will access your data and use your data, they own your content, they will track you, blah, blah.. If you care about privacy, do not share a lot of information and do not join a lot of sites

 

[Harsh World]

Do you read privacy policies on websites?

I do when it matters. I'll blindly accept them, but if I feel something is wrong, I will look into the policy.

I don't read privacy policies, in the end the all say the same thing, they will access your data and use your data, they own your content, they will track you, blah, blah.. If you care about privacy, do not share a lot of information and do not join a lot of sites

Some may say that, but others add that they can share your data with 3rd parties. You might have already just assumed that everyone does at this point, but some companies go to lengths to protect your information despite being in their policy and expand on how they share the data and when, like only if law enforcement gets involved, for example.

How do you feel about this? Do we even care about our privacy anymore?

I value my privacy and haven't shared a single photo of myself for over 15 years. It's not like it hasn't been collected and entered into a database by now with all the IDs and cameras mounted around the city by now, though.

 

[Shawn]

I value my privacy and haven't shared a single photo of myself for over 15 years. It's not like it hasn't been collected and entered into a database by now with all the IDs and cameras mounted around the city by now, though.

That's something to be proud of, actually

I can't say the same. Being a local "influencer" gets me on the news and in newspapers all the time, LOL. Plus, I do it myself. I just make sure I watch what I say online as it can be help against you, forever.

 

[Lord Severus]

I would like to write down something relevant that I read today.

Privacy paradox - People know that privacy is important and that they also know that our privacy is invaded by big tech companies and government agencies, but most of them do not do anything to control how their data is accessed, modified, leaked or tampered with.

Thinking about it, we all are guilty of privacy paradox.

 

[Ja sa bong]

No one or only a few people reads the privacy policy on any website or app they are using. I know that I don't read them, I never cared about it because what can I do? I need to make use of those apps or websites. Google spy on us, VPN tap your data and so on. We can never be free 100%.

 

[Jason]

Do you read privacy policies on websites?

I used to love creating them. Now I use AI to do it and then I scan it to make sure it's legit. The reason I no longer enjoy creating them is because they don't matter anymore.

Sure, they matter enough that your website needs it to make money and have some protections from liability ,but the part that makes me not care is the fact that no one cares about their privacy anymore.

Don't believe me? Look at social media.

We have real names of people sharing the utmost irresponsible things. They share their big expensive toys. They share their friends from the neighborhoods they live in, so it's easier to find out where they live. They share when they're going on trips so you know when their house is empty. They share pictures of their house, which can help you determine where they live.

Open-source intelligence used badly - happens all the time.

The CIA and all them don't have to create a database to spy on us, we do that for them, freely.

How do you feel about this? Do we even care about our privacy anymore?

Yeah, the Wet Bandits from Home Alone would have it so easy now.

Anyway, on a serious note, this isn't safe for kids, for one thing, because people can stalk them and thieves can plan robberies (as noted), rapists can rape women etc..