> Now add in the lack of privacy laws, and I'd be more than willing to bet that a company like Google has some kind of profile on your entire financial life (be

> Now add in the lack of privacy laws, and I'd be more than willing to bet that a company like Google has some kind of profile on your entire financial life (because apparently in the US, money-in-the-bank and empty credit cards means you are trustworthy) to determine whether or not they can trust you with "the secret sauce." Is that not illegal? That seems like something that would have been made illegal back in the company-town days. Or at least for other reasons if it's not silo'd off. Also, IIRC not having credit card debt makes you less trustworthy in the US credit system.