Subj : Re: Computer Kits
To   : Arelor
From : boraxman
Date : Sun Jan 30 2022 13:43:05

 Ar> Shadow profiles have been a thing for a long time already.
 Ar> 
 Ar> 
 Ar> If all your friends use Facebook and Whatsapp, these services may
 Ar> realize you are in their addressbooks and extrapolate your data (your
 Ar> likely hobbies, your likely interests) from the sort of people who has
 Ar> your phone number saved in their phone.
 Ar> 

I really do no understand how people are OK with random people collating profiles on them.

If *I* had a database of everyone you spoke to over the phone, knew which lawyer you spoke to, where you've been, who your family is, you'd be creeped out.

But if I do this for a massive company which can spread the data to others, people are OK with it?  It really boggles the mind.

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