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This kind of thing is why I wouldn't touch a site like that. Websites, service providers, and internet-connected software that collects data from you can't be t
by JohnFen 6mo ago
This kind of thing is why I wouldn't touch a site like that. Websites, service providers, and internet-connected software that collects data from you can't be trusted even a little, so I avoid them to the greatest degree I can. The rule of thumb is that anything you tell to them, or any data you have put in their custody, is at risk.
- whalesalad 6mo agounsure why you are being downvoted. this is universally true. your data is either being actively shared with partners, or inadvertently shared in the form of weak security, exploits, wide-open buckets, etc.
- edwinjm 6mo agoEurope has laws against misuse of data from visitors, so it’s generally safe to visit such websites. The fact that this is on hackernews means this case is the exception, not the rule.
- autoexec 6mo agoEven if you're in the US and make a phone call to a suicide prevention hotline the fact that you called them, how many times you called them, and how long you spoke with them can end up in the hands of data brokers. That data will never go away and it can impact your employment, your insurance, be used against you in court, etc. People in the middle of a mental health crisis shouldn't have worry that trying to get help will cause a black mark on their permanent record with lifelong consequences but that's exactly what surveillance capitalism has enabled. It's not supposed to happen, your call records should be secure, but of course it happens all the time https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/your-cell-records-are-for-sale/ https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/y... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t-says-hackers-stole-records-nearly-cell-customers-calls-texts-rcna161507 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t-says-hackers-stole-re...