Re:Debian Privacy Issues
by josefx on Monday February 13, 2023 @11:59AM
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> Saying that checking for updates is a privacy violation just means that everything is lumped together
Your IP address is considered PII. Hell with a timestamp you can easily track the behavior of people. When do they work, when are they asleep, which holidays do they observe, when are they on vacation, ... . You can get really creepy with a tiny amount of actual information and some statistical analysis.
Your IP address is considered PII. Hell with a timestamp you can easily track the behavior of people. When do they work, when are they asleep, which holidays do they observe, when are they on vacation, ... . You can get really creepy with a tiny amount of actual information and some statistical analysis.