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That's why I only buy devices I can put LineageOS on and it is really good about not being chatty on the network. I'm also not dumb enough to put any random app nor any social media app on my phone/tablet. That's the way it should be. It should always be the consumers choice first. Quote:
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09-27-2021, 11:28 PM | #437 | |
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I don't use social media. That's some minimal sharing right there. As to the rest, I need to live, and I want to live comfortably. Speed and convenience are more important to me than total privacy. I would never use cash and shop only in physical stores, for example. Many books I want to read come with DRM, which requires registering. And so on. I'm not the type to make my life more difficult on account of principles. So I use Google, Amazon, Microsoft etc., because their services are good, fast and convenient. And I prioritize that over privacy. |
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09-27-2021, 11:55 PM | #438 | |
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I'd also add that I, too, use the fast and convenient services of Google and Microsoft (but not Amazon so much, I sell through them but I don't buy through them). I'm just careful about how much I tell them, and I am even more careful about how I let different services mix (what gets to "talk" to Google and vice versa). So it's not an either/or problem. It's just a matter of taking some personal responsibility for my information. |
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09-28-2021, 12:11 AM | #439 |
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Echoing Sirtel, I also don’t personally know anyone that has been a victim of identity theft. I know it happens, but it hasn’t happened to anyone I know. The things I do: I have a different password on each website I use, and don’t leave credit card info on sites, and use Adblock, and also turn off a bunch of tracking stuff, location, personalized ads, etc. on my iPhone and iPad but otherwise I don’t really go overboard with the privacy stuff. I probably do more than the average person does, but I’m sure some of my stuff gets through the cracks.
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I've not heard of anyone having data privacy issues with Amazon, Google, Kobo, Apple, and eBooks.com due to anything done by these companies.
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I use PayPal where possible. And bank transfer in local stores. But where it's not possible to use other methods, I do leave my card number. Moreover, I use several subscription services. Netflix, Dropbox, Prime Video, Adobe Photoshop, Google Drive 100 GB (for Gmail) and more. Not all of them have PayPal as a payment option, so I have to keep my card info there.
I'm sure many people live perfectly well without using any subscription services. So what? I want to use them and I do. I'm willing to take a security risk to do that. (Yes, I know Dropbox and Adobe, to name but two, have had data leaks.) |
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09-28-2021, 06:40 AM | #444 | |
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As I said, I'm willing to take a risk to live more comfortably. What can I say, I'm a hard-boiled hedonist. |
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But hey, it was early 2021, so it's old news. |
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Not a single breach has caused me any problems except maybe more spam.
But if I do read about a breach on a site I use, I will change my password. Then the old password won't be of any use as it's not used anywhere else. |
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Using different passwords for everywhere is good advice, but goes directly against your earlier proclamation of "because their services are good, fast and convenient. And I prioritize that over privacy." Fast and convenient would be the same same easy to remember password everywhere, but we don't do that because it's stupid. So we might use a password manager, but finding one to work smoothly between all our devices is not easy - so even here convenience is being sacrificed for security and privacy. Like you, I use Paypal where I can - but since the second time my credit card details were stolen I now take this to another level where I basically refuse to purchase from sites that don't support Paypal (eg: I can't do pre-ordering from Kobo, but I can make normal purchases there). There are a very small number of exceptions (currently 3) - stuff important enough for me to take that risk. And for a few things I've worked out that gift cards can be used to get me around site limitations (I think someone mentioned this earlier). There are many parts to this and we all draw the line at different places. But it's certainly possible to use many online services without giving away all your details. The trade-offs you are willing to make for particular sites or services will be different to mine, but it's a continuum - not an all or nothing thing. And once people realise that, they can begin to take additional small steps to improve their privacy without greatly affecting what is available to them. |
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And of course I don't care so much that I would stop using them. And yes, I value speed and convenience over privacy, but using the same passwords everywhere is like leaving your home door wide open. It might be much faster and more convenient, but downright stupid to do so. So you're right that most of us draw the line somewhere. It's the extreme privacy advocates (never buy ebooks, never use the services of any big bad companies etc) that really irk me. Especially if they tell others to do the same. |
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I use Firefox to manage my passwords. It works on my computers, iPhone, and iPad.
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