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Sandy Cosser

@co.za

reply to DataDoc
Re: Why should we care?

Having your movements monitored online is nothing like having them monitored offline. For one, companies like Phorm aren't interested in using your information against you, and their kind of monitoring certainly won't put your life at risk.

And for another, you maintain an element of control over the information that you give out and over the information that is tracked/collected/monitored.

I think the main point of your argument is that you find being tracked annoying. So opt out, and have done with.


funchords
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Again, you can't "opt out" of this other than choosing not to use the broadband ISP -- and at most US and Canada addresses, you have 1-2 broadband ISPs, none of which are respecting your privacy.
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