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> Why the fuck do you need my home address just so I can copy and paste some GIFs? Because you want to sell this data to data brokers, and you know there will b
by amluto 3y ago
> Why the fuck do you need my home address just so I can copy and paste some GIFs? Because you want to sell this data to data brokers, and you know there will be absolutely no negative consequences if you mishandle this data
One might argue that selling or giving away (or even internally abusing) customer data is every bit as bad having it stolen. As far as I’m concerned, selling my address is a data breach and should be treated as such.
(Obviously, as the article notes, data breaches aren’t really taken seriously.)