Posted on 07/15/2015 1:33:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
....Google has accidentally revealed crucial data on information requests it receives from people, which includes those of a private and personal nature. The Guardian discovered the data hidden in the source code on Google’s own transparency report that reveals the scale and nature of the data requests it receives. The revealed data shows that 95 per cent of Google’s privacy requests are from the general public who want to protect personal and private information.....
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So is the right to know.
If it's not public, don't post it. If you do, live with it!
“Privacy is important and should not be sacrificed even in this age.”
Privacy does not exist in this age.
“If it’s not public, don’t post it. If you do, live with it!”
I have never posted, or acknowledged in any written form
what country my sister in law was from, however I was asked that
question while applying for auto insurance. There is no
privacy.
oops
Maybe someone who is mutually connected to both of you did post. That said, it doesn’t seem like a hugely private piece of information, though it isn’t the auto insurance company’s business. Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead.
I had a co-worker who had extensive presence on the internet due to his facebook and other postings. He also had a few run ins with the law. Nothing serious but he posted about it.
Now all gone as he had it all scrubbed when he got a new job that dealt with sports promotions so someone probably did a background check and said you might want to do something about all this history.
???
Why would an auto insurer want to know if you even have a sister in law, much less from what country?
Unless, of course, if she was to be on the policy or something.
“Why would an auto insurer want to know if you even have a sister in law, much less from what country?”
It was a security question and multiple choice too.
They even asked which vehicle I previous owned, also
multiple choice. It was the same at Visa. They ask
to verify mothers maiden name, past mortgages, and
previous address. They knew, I tested them on it by
answering one wrong on purpose. I asked them where
they get this information and they say it’s all
public domain. All they need is your social security
number and they can get all financial, residential
criminal and employment records. Don’t believe me?
Call you credit card company from a pay phone. After
they verify who you are ask them where they get the
intel. They will tell you.
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