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>They could start by being honest and open about what data they gather Are they being dishonest about what they claim to collect? Is there anything deceiving

• chopin 7y ago
  It's completely unverifiable. For big companies I assume dishonesty until proven otherwise. Give me the keys to read the raw stream and we can talk.
  • SquareWheel 7y ago
    It doesn't matter that it's unverifiable; that's just how it works. If they're found to be breaking the rules then they earn exorbitant fees, sanctions, and lawsuits. It's like saying that you expect letter carriers to read every letter they deliver because there's no way to prove otherwise. They can get caught doing it, and if they are they're severely punished. That's your insurance. Nothing is perfect, but somehow it still works. You can't always get 100% assurances; that's the nirvana fallacy. If you insist on it you'll just dismantle a system that was otherwise working perfectly fine. Are mail carriers foolproof? No, but they serve a purpose. Are privacy policies foolproof? No, but they serve a purpose.
    • chopin 7y ago
      Opening letters is a punishable crime, at least where I live. Collecting too much data: Ooops we're sorry. Facebook has breached on multiple occasions their deal with the FTC. Until now not much has come out of it. European data commissioners have requested more detailed information on telemetry to be able to certify Windows 10 for use in public offices and have been stonewalled so far. Not exactly trust-building.