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.

  • beefpeach@infosec.pubOP
    132·
    1 year 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
      17·
      1 year 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

    • Kir@feddit.it
      8·
      1 year ago

      I live in Europe, and I feel the battle is still on (but very very difficult)

    • The Doctor@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Even then, not so much. I’ve been tugging on those particular wires, and the overall response seems to be, send a reply once, then ghost you until you’ve forgotten that you asked them. They do nothing during that time, and will probably continue to do nothing well after we forget.

    • pdxfed@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I “live” in California to every company that I do business there that also operates in CA…