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Why do they put large categories such as 'Supermarkets' and 'Banks' next to specific companies like 'Google' or 'Facebook'. Surely 'Search engines' or 'Social media sites' would be more appropriate?
Honestly, I don't have the problem with the commodification of my data - if they can make money from it and provide me with things that are useful, so be it. However, I don't think many people really understand what's happening.
Here is the question and results: http://news.sky.com/story/1084991/britons-trust-google-as-mu... As you can see any conclusions you can draw about Google are pointless since it was specifically benchmarked against politicians, banks etc which are universally disliked.
For convenience. Question: "To what extent do the following have your best interests at heart?" NHS: 37% Police: 26% Charities: 21% Supermarkets: 19% Google: 17% Religious institutions: 17% Building societies: 15% Local authorities: 10% Private healthcare firms: 9% Facebook: 9% Lawyers: 8% Banks: 7% Media: 6% Utility companies: 6% Insurance companies: 5% Politicians: 3%
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For convenience. Question: "To what extent do the following have your best interests at heart?" NHS: 37% Police: 26% Charities: 21% Supermarkets: 19% Google: 17% Religious institutions: 17% Building societies: 15% Local authorities: 10% Private healthcare firms: 9% Facebook: 9% Lawyers: 8% Banks: 7% Media: 6% Utility companies: 6% Insurance companies: 5% Politicians: 3%
The only wat this is true is if 17% of people hold stock in Google. Corporations are I believe legally obliged to only have their stock holders interests at heart. If this survey measures anythings it's just how much goodwill exists toward various organizations.
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For convenience. Question: "To what extent do the following have your best interests at heart?" NHS: 37% Police: 26% Charities: 21% Supermarkets: 19% Google: 17% Religious institutions: 17% Building societies: 15% Local authorities: 10% Private healthcare firms: 9% Facebook: 9% Lawyers: 8% Banks: 7% Media: 6% Utility companies: 6% Insurance companies: 5% Politicians: 3%
The only wat this is true is if 17% of people hold stock in Google. Corporations are I believe legally obliged to only have their stock holders interests at heart. If this survey measures anythings it's just how much goodwill exists toward various organizations.
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Either way, it's disturbing blindness.
Ok, so what about the percentages of people who positively vote for political parties? Do you mock them too? I'd say 17% is pretty decent.
With that said, Google & Starbucks have been front and center in the mainstream news a lot lately in the UK with regards to "tax avoidance" claims.
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The only wat this is true is if 17% of people hold stock in Google. Corporations are I believe legally obliged to only have their stock holders interests at heart. If this survey measures anythings it's just how much goodwill exists toward various organizations.
Publicly traded American companies are obligated under fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of their shareholders. They are not, however, required to have _only_ their stock holders interests at heart.
Here is the question and results: http://news.sky.com/story/1084991/britons-trust-google-as-mu... As you can see any conclusions you can draw about Google are pointless since it was specifically benchmarked against politicians, banks etc which are universally disliked.
For convenience. Question: "To what extent do the following have your best interests at heart?" NHS: 37% Police: 26% Charities: 21% Supermarkets: 19% Google: 17% Religious institutions: 17% Building societies: 15% Local authorities: 10% Private healthcare firms: 9% Facebook: 9% Lawyers: 8% Banks: 7% Media: 6% Utility companies: 6% Insurance companies: 5% Politicians: 3%
Honestly, I don't have the problem with the commodification of my data - if they can make money from it and provide me with things that are useful, so be it. However, I don't think many people really understand what's happening.
Presumably with the caveats: They don't leak your data, and they don't use it in any of the multitude of legal manners that you probably haven't considered but would disapprove of if you had considered them. Oh, and that the data doesn't incriminate you in something you didn't do. Basically, you're relying on a combination of the good nature of a morally neutral corporation, and luck. You may be lucky, you may not.
because what is and isn't legal can often come down to who's taking their medication in our respective governments.
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For convenience. Question: "To what extent do the following have your best interests at heart?" NHS: 37% Police: 26% Charities: 21% Supermarkets: 19% Google: 17% Religious institutions: 17% Building societies: 15% Local authorities: 10% Private healthcare firms: 9% Facebook: 9% Lawyers: 8% Banks: 7% Media: 6% Utility companies: 6% Insurance companies: 5% Politicians: 3%
I can't believe banks scored as high as 7%