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Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 5 hours ago

Companies are finding new ways to monetize personal data, too often without proper notice or consent. ICYMI, three current examples that you may want to act on to opt out: PayPal, LinkedIn and 23andMe

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Companies are finding new ways to monetize personal data, too often without proper notice or consent. ICYMI, three current examples that you may want to act on to opt out: PayPal, LinkedIn and 23andMe

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Privacy Guides@lemmy.oneEnglish · 5 hours ago

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Companies are getting very aggressive at exploiting our existing personal data, opting us in without proper notice or consent. Here are some recent examples.

PayPal to Share Shopping Details
LinkedIn Opts You In for AI Data Sharing
23andMe May Sell Your DNA Data

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I checked my PayPal account and the option for personalized shopping was unchecked. Maybe they changed the default opt-in behaviour?

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