this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
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Privacy
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I mean, to be open, I don't actually see many consequences, so I don't really do any particular things to protect privacy from like, google. I was sort of hoping someone here would give me one.
This site covers the social cooling effect of these services and how the data you give out may be used against you by banks, insurance companies etc. It's worth reading through (4 minutes). https://www.socialcooling.com/
Oh thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for.