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It most certainly is not your data. It's on their servers, in their apps, and running through their network. They decide what they do it with, how long they kee
by icehawk219 12y ago
It most certainly is not your data. It's on their servers, in their apps, and running through their network. They decide what they do it with, how long they keep it, and whether or not you even have access to it. Comparing them to the post office doesn't really make sense either considering that's a public service, and one a depressingly large number of people want to get rid of. Google is a for profit company and their data is how they make money.
If you don't like that reality then don't use their service. It really is that simple.
- jahewson 12y agoI'm unconvinced: what about UPS? They're not a public service and are a for-profit company.
- Someone 12y agoYou can phrase that even stronger. In many countries, the post office is privatized. Examples: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Post http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPN http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPN
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- magicalist 12y agoNo it doesn't. That privacy policy is pretty clear that they won't share personal information without my consent, and I'm quite certain a court would agree.
- Qantourisc 12y agoSure it make sense. The post office could do the same nasty things with your mail. But they don't, even though they could. It's not because you can you should.
- waterlesscloud 12y agoIf I leave some loose hairs on an airline seat, does the airline now own my dna?
- ghshephard 12y agoThey certainly can scan it if you leave it behind.
- gtremper 12y agoNo, but they have access to it.
- TeMPOraL 12y agoThe very concept of "owning data" is nonsense, as your example clearly shows.
- specialist 12y agoNope. My data is me. The totality of my data is literally my identity. If you know everything about me, you can steal my identity and assume my living role. I don't like the reality of the US War Machine killing innocents simply to enrich crony war profiteers. By your reasoning, I should stop paying taxes too.
- jacquesm 12y ago> By your reasoning, I should stop paying taxes too. You can. Depending on how principled you are about thing like this. You'd still need to give up your American citizenship otherwise it doesn't matter where you live on the planet.
- judk 12y agoThe USPS is only partially public. It is mostly a private company with a government influenced charter, which is the same basic structure as every corporation.