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"... agreed to a permanent prohibition barring them from misrepresenting how they use and share personal data. " So... Their punishment for breaking the law is having to promise to follow the law going forward? I wish I had that superpower, too.
At this point, nearly every online service should be considered hostile. If they can make a small amount of money by compromising your privacy or your identity, they will. If they can make a small amount of money by stealing your attention and addicting you, they will. Are there exceptions? I'm sure. Will I be erring sometimes by being cautious? Definitely. But, there is really not much of an alternative these days.
> every online service This deserves a few qualifiers. I think this should be applied to any service that is - "free" or "freemium" - wrapped as a black box which gives no way out for customers. There are plenty of companies out there who provide services based on FOSS, but we collectively shy away from paying them because it seems "silly" to pay for software that people can run for free.
Most AI startups will never be profitable.
Oh man… all across Chicago, lawyers are popping champagne right now. [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometric_Information_Privacy_...
"The Act prescribes $1,000 per violation, and $5,000 per violation if the violation is intentional or reckless." Per violation. Wow.
At this point, nearly every online service should be considered hostile. If they can make a small amount of money by compromising your privacy or your identity, they will. If they can make a small amount of money by stealing your attention and addicting you, they will. Are there exceptions? I'm sure. Will I be erring sometimes by being cautious? Definitely. But, there is really not much of an alternative these days.
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My advice has long beem to delete every single account you've ever created on every platform. The chance of the data leaking nears 100% with time. The corporate cloud is a seriously unsafe place to be. It's a dangerous place to store your intimate secrets and a shaky foundation on which to build a culture.
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At this point, nearly every online service should be considered hostile. If they can make a small amount of money by compromising your privacy or your identity, they will. If they can make a small amount of money by stealing your attention and addicting you, they will. Are there exceptions? I'm sure. Will I be erring sometimes by being cautious? Definitely. But, there is really not much of an alternative these days.
This incident was from 2014. I wonder how many OKCupid employees and shareholders from then are still at/invested in the company. What do corporate punishments do if the people who made the mistake aren't even there to receive them?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
My advice has long beem to delete every single account you've ever created on every platform. The chance of the data leaking nears 100% with time. The corporate cloud is a seriously unsafe place to be. It's a dangerous place to store your intimate secrets and a shaky foundation on which to build a culture.
Well you still have account on HN.