> It pisses me off that my data was shared with third parties without my knowledge or consent
But you knew when you signed up to everywhere you've ever signed up that you were giving them uninformed consent to do whatever they want with your data and metadata, and you knew that they would do whatever they want, including not bothering to effectively protect your data.
And yet you signed up.
And so have I. But since this kind of thing has become front of mind the last few years, I sign up for very few to none services anymore. At signup, my first thought is "Is this service important enough to lose my money and identity for?" The answer is virtually always no.
If we stop signing up for stuff, stuff will improve or die. Both outcomes are equally good.
But you knew when you signed up to everywhere you've ever signed up that you were giving them uninformed consent to do whatever they want with your data and metadata, and you knew that they would do whatever they want, including not bothering to effectively protect your data.
And yet you signed up.
And so have I. But since this kind of thing has become front of mind the last few years, I sign up for very few to none services anymore. At signup, my first thought is "Is this service important enough to lose my money and identity for?" The answer is virtually always no.
If we stop signing up for stuff, stuff will improve or die. Both outcomes are equally good.