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docgee

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9. We are going to have to pass laws to secure our personal data.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:28 PM

Nov 2019

First off Google or Facebook cannot own our data. I would suggest regulations that would encrypt and make anonymous personal data. I know they make a lot of money selling our data, but really, who cares. Fuck 'em. I'd pay for some cloud storage to have control over my data where they need permission to load it into their apps.

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Google will acquire Fitbit in $2.1 billion deal and direct challenge to Apple [View all] Zorro Nov 2019 OP

So all my attempts to keep google from my personal information is now moot. They will have my fitbit hlthe2b Nov 2019 #1

Another product I'll never get! klook Nov 2019 #2

Google is as trustworthy as Facebook dalton99a Nov 2019 #3

True! klook Nov 2019 #8

Rest assured that your insurance company will know nothing about what you do every day dalton99a Nov 2019 #4

+ 1. iluvtennis Nov 2019 #6

I just bought BTMagic wrist watch for $23 at140 Nov 2019 #5

I hope this means they will start producing watches that are compatible cstanleytech Nov 2019 #7

We are going to have to pass laws to secure our personal data. docgee Nov 2019 #9