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Should I become "privacy-focused" despite my data before I was "privacy-focused" was used or sold? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by MrOzwaldMan@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For example, I have been using Google or Apple for 7 years, and seeing that I was fingerprinted, tracked through third-party cookies, etc. I want to switch to a more private option.

But is it worth it? They know about me, they have now AI that can just use the behavior pattern for the last 7 years and still track me.

Again the question comes, should I become "privacy-focused" despite my data before I was "privacy-focused" used and sold?

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[-] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago

I can think of a couple decent reasons I think yes:

Assuming you still have a life, you are still generating new data. Think about how someone who knew you 5 years ago but hasn't seen you since would probably not know much about you today, specifically regarding the day-to-day stuff companies use for ads.
If you think what data companies are doing is wrong, then you could start caring about privacy just to send a message.
If you live in the EU you could use GDPR to request that they delete your data. I don't know if Apple and Google have been known to comply with GDPR but it could be worth a shot.

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