• MagnumDovetails@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I think some people believe that this is a single event; like they get your email and that’s it. They don’t realize or care that it is a constant ongoing collection of any and all possible information that is held by a company whose motive is profit. These companies are associating ip addresses with devices and activities all the time. Turns out the older your data the less it is worth. Stop when you can- even if it’s a slow process. Privacy is a human right

    • ddh@lemmy.sdf.org
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      4 months ago

      I’m tired, boss.

      It’s a very alluring argument, to give up, to let them have it. But, not alluring enough.

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      4 months ago

      Turns out the older your data the less it is worth

      That’s why I think is not the best approach to delete your accounts. Keep an old phone with all your accounts and every now and then watch a random video, make a random search, follow a random profile, and so on with all your accounts. Over time your true profile will become obsolete and buried under fake data.