Re:German court declares Do Not Track to be legally binding
by autoexec on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @06:49PM
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Your views on the data market seem to be as narrow as your views on poor people.
The collection, buying, and selling of your personal data isn't always about ads. The data people have on you is increasingly used to determine what you can and cannot do, what opportunities you're offered, how much you pay for things, even how long you're left on hold when you call a company.
The data companies collect about you can get you arrested, can be used against you in family court, or prevent you from getting a job.
Even ads themselves aren't always about what you buy. Ads are often used to manipulate you, change the way you see the world, even change the way you vote.
What's the value of a persons data if that person cannot afford any of the products which are advertised using that data? On the other hand, persons on a limited budget are sometimes most happy to spend money unwisely.