• MagnumDovetails@lemmy.world
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    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

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      1 month 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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      IP addresses

      MAC addresses (physical devices, bluetooth devices in range)

      Wifi access points

      Cell tower access points

      Browser cookies

      Browsing history

      Search history

      Email (and its contents)

      GPS paths traveled

      Contacts

      Apps installed, apps used, frequency of use

      Hours inactive

      Photos, videos

      Just thinking about Google here as I don’t use meta products, but my phone is android…

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      Right. It’s the difference between I’ve been to Holland and I’ve lived in Springfield Missouri and I am at Holland right now and my house in Missouri is currently unoccupied and full of valuables.

      Time of info can make a heck of a difference

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      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.

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        Only true for bad informasjon gathering operations. They have device id and ip address, so they know it is an old phone. They will know that your new phone is your new phone and will prioritise that one. Now they just also know that you are trying to cheat the system, so you are now put in the “watch with more care”, so you will be the most advanced agents on you.