| Invasion of privacy Since many people do not seem to know how this works here is a quick rundown.
1. ISP installs device that looks at every data packet that comes and goes on your internet connection.
2. ISP generates random ID and associates it with your ip, mac address of modem, etc.
3. ISP sells said data along with random id to big multi-national ad firm that places ads on millions of websites. Said firm uses technology to categorize your data to discren what you are doing on the web or elsewhere. Ad firm then uses said placement on millions of webpages to tailor ads towards you instead of the random ones that would normally pop up.
4. If you opt-out you do not see targeted ads. Data collection continues and is still available to third party firm.
5. Third party firm writes ISP big ass check every month. ISP executives salivate over screwing over their customers privacy for more cash.
6. Goverment becomes subscriber to data feed of said national firm and gets random id along with ISP info from ad firm. Government decides who to put on watch list based on browsing habits. Government states said use will only be for anti-terrorism activities. If you are on the list government presents suponea to markting firm with random ID. Marketing firm goes to ISP with random ID and demands customer data. ISP looks in database to find customer data associated with random ID. Innocent person goes to jail or worse for browsing habits of kid across the street who hacked into wireless network.
Ok. so I added number six. How big of a stretch do you think this is? This is ALL automated. No one is sitting there watching you until you starting browsing the WRONG websites or downloading the wrong kind of content. The MPAA, RIAA, etc. of the world have to think they have hit the motherload.
This is a blatent violation of privacy. We NEED STATE LEGISLATION to outlaw this type of activity. (The federal representatives no longer care about you) You need to contact your elected STATE representatives and explain that THEY are being watched as well. |
