- PayPal to Share Shopping Details
- LinkedIn Opts You In for AI Data Sharing
- 23andMe May Sell Your DNA Data
Especially do it for 23andMe because they’re going out of business and will just be doing it to increase the sale price
Companies are finding new ways to monetize personal data, too often without proper notice or consent. ICYMI, three current examples that you may want to act on to opt out: PayPal, LinkedIn and 23andMe
Submitted 2 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to privacyguides@lemmy.one
https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/just-say-no-and-do-it-soon/
Comments
Pappabosley@lemmy.world 2 months ago
CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 months ago
23andMe are going out of business?
Pappabosley@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The whole board (except CEO) resigned last month because they couldn’t agree in a buyout option
Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Linkedin also wants to steal all your content to train AI. #winning
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
I checked my PayPal account and the option for personalized shopping was unchecked. Maybe they changed the default opt-in behaviour?
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I have personal and business PayPal accounts, and don’t even see those privacy options in either one.
Are these privacy concerns only seen in certain countries?
Leg@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I’m in the US, and I saw the setting. Unsurprisingly.
boogetyboo@aussie.zone 2 months ago
Yeah I checked - Aussie and I don’t see it in PayPal
peregus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
GDPR and the like! Europe is trying to protect us and evidently something is working!