[Ken H]

In addition to your spending habits, it is reasonable to assume your trash is being monitored.

I don't think that's an outlandish assumption at all.

[stanne]

We know that when we make purchases or do searches we get advertisements for similar items on our subsequent searches ,

If I want the NYT Sunday for the magazine copy of the crossword I buy it, get the magazine out while waiting for coffe and throw the rest of the paper in starbx garbage so no one will read it

I use cas. Otherwise, no matter what payment I use, I get solicited by the Times via phone or mail within the week

I’m already trained by this to use cash when I want privacy

I see a story like this and I’m thinking with health care as part of the govt, who controls the money, to watch for moves on cash and prepaid cards

Next day i see this story

With government health care, people pay for others’ procedures and treatments.

People think that’s not going to affect their freedom.and privacy.

Ok

[EVO X]

In addition to your spending habits, it is reasonable to assume your trash is being monitored.

I shred everything with my name on it before it goes into the trash. I am primarily worried about identity theft. I don't think anyone would be interested in cataloging the contents of my garbage, but it could be a concern for people like celebrities.