What harm does public data have to you? Couldn’t one just ignore the ads? You can’t see anyone watching you, is public data good for public records? (I’m just curious). I know this sounds weird but is public data good for historical preservation and knowledge increasing the importance of the individual? And does public data lead to better products?

  • satanmat@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yes. But we still need it.

    In the USA, the 4th amendment gives us the right to be secure … unless there is a warrant….

    A big part of the privacy issue is first with government; we can’t have the erosion of those standards or we’ll never get them back.

    Second is business, my existence is not a license for data collection of my activities. Like being with one person all the time, but never getting 5 minutes alone.

    Because data brokers are obligating the need for a warrant when my info can just be purchased.

    Yeah. Even though encryption protects bad guys, it protects my credit card when I buy something.

    It has to cover both