You might think your research and chat histories, photos, viewing habits, and friends lists are worthless to anyone but you- but you would be wrong. These bits of information about you are very valuable to companies and the government. |
Companies can combine bits to build a detailed profile of who you are, where you go, and what you do. And once this profile is created it can end up being shared with other companies for targeted advertising, sold to data brokers, or handed over to a snooping government that wants to know the details of your personal life. |
Outdated privacy laws are allowing the government to engage in a shopping spree in the treasure trove of personal information collected by companies. From warrantless wiretapping, to children being on the “no fly list” and peace activists branded as “terrorists,” the government has been spending time and energy building vast databases about innocent individuals. It’s time to upgrade privacy laws to ensure proper oversight of government access to private details of our lives. It’s time to stop paying for new technology with our privacy. It’s time to Demand our dotRights! |