neither can the Govt if you've not broken the law
The Government is also extremely unlikely to even notice what data it has on the average Joe.
Whereas the average private company is extremely liklely to not only notice it, but exploit it for its own commercial ends. And once it has rinsed your data for all it is worth, it will sell it on to other private companies who will do the same.
I have the misfortune to have to negotiate contracts in the data exploitation sphere and there is no limit to what private companies can and will do with your data (and your internet and shopping habits etc could be going global in terms of where it is held and processed).
It amuses me to see everyone getting their knickers in a twist over what the intelligence agencies could theoretically have access to, whilst being completely blase about what private companies do actually access and use. At least the government generally has out best interests at heart. Ultimately private companies only care about the botom line.
It's doubly amusing to me as my old man is ex-GCHQ so I know that they don't have the resources to do even a fraction of what people are worried about them doing.
Posted By: CWC on June 11th 2013 at 13:06:14
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- Really uncomfortable with this American whistle-blower thing (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:14:56
- Google spy on every aspect of your online world (NCFC) - Ben, Jun 11, 08:49:54
- google cant put you in jail (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 11, 11:56:58
- neither can the Govt if you've not broken the law (NCFC) - CWC, Jun 11, 13:06:14
- There are tools you can use to limit the spying by Google (NCFC) - bartender100, Jun 11, 09:18:46
- I'm not really worried about it (NCFC) - Ben, Jun 11, 09:54:29
- google cant put you in jail (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Jun 11, 11:56:58
- cock (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 08:23:11
- As I said. If you have nothing to hide? (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:24:10
- You won't mind giving me your email username and password then (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jun 11, 08:31:29
- which one? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jun 11, 14:00:16
- Dam i wish i thought of that ! (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 08:42:11
- Ha!....potd (n/m) (NCFC) - yellowman, Jun 11, 08:39:43
- what utter crap (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 08:28:52
- ^^ trawls the internet looking for gay porn ^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 11, 09:36:45
- Ha ha perhaps i do or perhaps (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 11, 09:58:06
- ^^ trawls the internet looking for gay porn ^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 11, 09:36:45
- You won't mind giving me your email username and password then (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jun 11, 08:31:29
- As I said. If you have nothing to hide? (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:24:10
- As long as it is just monitoring mail traffic etc I don't disagree either (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Jun 11, 08:19:15
- You are monitored all day if you like it or not, apart from the interweb, CCTV, traffic (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Jun 11, 12:08:09
- Agreed. Ive been an arse in the past but Pixelman seems intent on being a constant fool (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:22:58
- ^^^damn this fill in text^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:23:48
- Scum Cunt (n/m) (NCFC) - ScumRadar, Jun 11, 12:38:37
- Posted By: UtterlyHuckerby, May 17, 12:48:07 (n/m) (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Jun 11, 08:28:16
- Am I doing this right?: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (n/m) (NCFC) - Hertz van Rental, Jun 11, 14:50:43
- Good call..spotters badge for you (NCFC) - Mutley, Jun 11, 10:21:21
- ^^^damn this fill in text^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - TheHoolahanElement, Jun 11, 08:23:48
- Google spy on every aspect of your online world (NCFC) - Ben, Jun 11, 08:49:54
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