So, I recently moved about 6 months ago. Have only given my real address and name to the DMV, Phone Company, Internet, and rental property(obviously knows my real address)

Ran Optery and found out that over 80 data brokers have my legit new address already.

Feeling like privacy is just some kind of wet dream at the moment. I do everything right, I think but no matter what the 4 companies I have given my information too will constantly sell my personal data no matter what.

It’s truly sad the direction America is going towards, all for some more money.

  • Tiritibambix@lemmy.ml
    50·
    1 year ago

    First, remember that you’re not fighting this war alone. The most important part is educating people who are curious about it around you.

    Second, it’s not about winning; it’s about being the biggest pain in the ass possible for people making money off our privacy.

    Keep fighting in the way that suits you best.

    • Facebones@reddthat.com
      13·
      1 year ago

      Second, it’s not about winning; it’s about being the biggest pain in the ass possible for people making money off our privacy.

      This. I don’t think I’m “fighting a war,” but I pay for my own email server, self host a number of services, and am waiting on my pixel 8 now to run Graphene OS on. I can’t be “off the grid” but I don’t have to fuel everyone’s data hoarding machines.