>It's "legitimate"... but anyone concerned about privacy should've already has this turned off What about those that are ignorant? They may be ignorant about t

>It's "legitimate"... but anyone concerned about privacy should've already has this turned off What about those that are ignorant? They may be ignorant about the implications of having personal data collected. They may be technically ignorant and thus unaware that they can turn off this feature. In the end it doesn't matter because the vast majority are, and arguably will remain, ignorant. Is there privacy no less important? Features that collect personal information should always follow an explicit opt in policy to protect the ignorant. If companies are concerned that too many people will leave these features off then they need to take the steps required to educate the end user.