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this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2023
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I think most people realize they're too boring for anyone with access to individual info to care who they are. Do you really care to know what porn I look at or what I'm buying online at 3am on a week night?
Nobody cares what porn you are into. Probably.
However, women using period trackers were free to do so in the US up into recently. Now that data can be subpoenaed and used to help prosecute if it is believed she may have had an abortion.
You never know when information posted online, or collected otherwise, could be used against you. It's best to seek privacy respecting options whenever possible.
True, in that it's a balance of risk versus reward. But there's a middle ground between putting your SSN on a billboard and faking your death to go off the grid and burn off your fingerprints. I'm willing to bet 99.9% of people aren't worried about it because they'll never have to be.
Absolutely. Most folks will never have to worry about it. I would bet those using period tracker apps didn't think it was a big deal either.
As a middle aged white CIS male, I am sure I have nothing to worry about. However, people in marginalized communities can't be so confident.
Protecting basic privacy isn't that hard and should be of interest to everyone. Governments and big corps shouldn't know everything about us.