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submitted 10 months ago by beefpeach@infosec.pub to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

So, I recently moved about 6 months ago. Have only given my real address and name to the DMV, Phone Company, Internet, and rental property(obviously knows my real address)

Ran Optery and found out that over 80 data brokers have my legit new address already.

Feeling like privacy is just some kind of wet dream at the moment. I do everything right, I think but no matter what the 4 companies I have given my information too will constantly sell my personal data no matter what.

It’s truly sad the direction America is going towards, all for some more money.

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[-] Kir@feddit.it 116 points 10 months ago

Privacy is a collective "war", it's not something that can be fought on individual level. You can adopt some precaution on a personal level, and try to do better, but it's something that must be brought to a collective level.

Same as climate change policy and worker right.

[-] beefpeach@infosec.pub 13 points 10 months ago

It’s a collective war that I also feel is lost. Especially, when there is little to no policies in effect to stop these data brokers. Unless you live in California.

[-] roteradler@sh.itjust.works 21 points 10 months ago

We have policies on Europe but even they do not help. The ad business is completely out of control, on some sites there are over 200 as companies gathering your data and selling them through the real time bidding system. it's impossible to know who bought the data. just have a look what's been uncovered lately.

https://mastodon.social/@wchr/111410591996456032

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