appleberry Moderator Posts: 2925 From: Venusian Registered: Jun 2011
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posted April 05, 2017 06:15 PM
It's digital human trafficking if sorts. That info can be used in very evil ways. And what's to stop buyers from selling it for purposes that could be used to blackmail or worse to you? "Financial and medical information. Social Security numbers. Web browsing history. Mobile app usage. Even the content of your emails and online chats." "Privacy watchdogs say the FCC's policy is necessary because ISPs can see everything that consumers do online. Unless you use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), every website you visit, every mobile app you use, every online search you conduct, is visible on their networks. Needless to say, this data is immensely valuable because it can be used to create detailed profiles for marketing and tracking purposes." IP: Logged |