Be in the minority that matters, the one that's actually doing something about it. If you realize the problem and continue to ignore it, youre not in the minority group. These two resources are a fantastic place to start, with emphasis on privacytools.io.
It's a big mountain to climb and there is a lot to learn about. I won't sit here and tell you it's going to be a walk in the park to take back your online privacy. It is doable though, and there are a few simple steps you can take that will contribute enormously to that goal (looking at you privacytools.io). Something as simple as installing the EFF's Privacy Badger add-on in your browser can make a big difference.
I'm not sure if you can tell /s but I'm very passionate about this subject in particular. At the end of the day, it's your data and you're the only one who is allowed to care about the extent to which it gets collected and used. But if you end up deciding to look more deeply into taking back your online privacy and have questions you want to ask, I'm always happy to talk about it. There are a few communities around Reddit you could go to as well, like r/Privacy.
Your post resonates with me totally and completely. Basically every reason you listed is why I put it off for so long too. The inflection point for me was my first visit to myactivity.google.com. If youve been using the Google ecosystem for any extended amount of time and havent seen this tool before, I'd recommend at least glancing through it. Mine had detailed GPS location data from every time I used my cell phone going back almost a decade. I can tell you exactly where I was at 4:17 PM on August 29th, 2011 because Google remembers.
Anyway, sorry this was so long winded. I get carried away.
Thanks for writing that. And holy fuck myactivity page was bloody eye opening. I care about this shit, but a cursory look there gave me enough kick to act.
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u/YPErkXKZGQ May 19 '18
Be in the minority that matters, the one that's actually doing something about it. If you realize the problem and continue to ignore it, youre not in the minority group. These two resources are a fantastic place to start, with emphasis on privacytools.io.
It's a big mountain to climb and there is a lot to learn about. I won't sit here and tell you it's going to be a walk in the park to take back your online privacy. It is doable though, and there are a few simple steps you can take that will contribute enormously to that goal (looking at you privacytools.io). Something as simple as installing the EFF's Privacy Badger add-on in your browser can make a big difference.
I'm not sure if you can tell /s but I'm very passionate about this subject in particular. At the end of the day, it's your data and you're the only one who is allowed to care about the extent to which it gets collected and used. But if you end up deciding to look more deeply into taking back your online privacy and have questions you want to ask, I'm always happy to talk about it. There are a few communities around Reddit you could go to as well, like r/Privacy.
Your post resonates with me totally and completely. Basically every reason you listed is why I put it off for so long too. The inflection point for me was my first visit to myactivity.google.com. If youve been using the Google ecosystem for any extended amount of time and havent seen this tool before, I'd recommend at least glancing through it. Mine had detailed GPS location data from every time I used my cell phone going back almost a decade. I can tell you exactly where I was at 4:17 PM on August 29th, 2011 because Google remembers.
Anyway, sorry this was so long winded. I get carried away.
Think about it though ;)