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It does make life a lot more difficult to stand up for things.
I refuse to give more personal information than is needed for any interaction. My dentist can see that my teeth are no longer growing, and does not need my SSN or birthday.
This makes them refuse to take me as a patient.
by law, you only have to provide your last 4. you can give a false birthday.
According to the 1974 privacy act, SSN cannot be used as an ID number - but that may have changed, because everyone tries to use it.
SSN is a number for tax purposes. Since I don't work with anyone for tax purposes other than the government, they don't need it.
And I do give false birthdays if there is no other recourse.
Still, in the age of complete data absorption by everyone - from tiny mom and pop stores to big tech and every government in between - I demand staying as private as possible.
but they DEMAND your SSN so they can collect if you fail to pay a bill. then they use the mighty power of the Dept of Treasury to just take that money from you. and it will. one way or another.
you'd think the little guy who has fallen on tough times from being laid off or a medical tragedy were as dangerous a an armed bank robber who shot 10 civilians.
I hate that shit. Like you go to a store and you’re checking out. They ask what’s your email. Its fuckoff@gmail. I don’t need more spam because I wanted a hair cut. You know if they were up front about it maybe I would, if I got a cut right. Cause they take information, bundle, and sell it. You get spam shit. They get money of your information. Maybe if they offered me a cut then I’d be tempted. But fuck them. Making money off me and I don’t even get any.
Exactly.
Nobody needs my data except me.
I am getting interesting data though. My purchases at some stores are showing up from both a credit card and gift card standpoint - meaning I am getting "how did you like this purchase" when using a credit card, and some "do you need more of this" when also using a gift card.
I'm sure the gift card and credit card numbers are stored for years, and I wonder if checkout cameras have long term data retention as well.
There is a fuckton of data about us all over - and now it is being consolidated at a faster rate.
Google monitors all purchases in their email system, and so many places have "checkout with google/facebook/apple" whatever, to tie your ID to purchases.
Fun times
My email is admin@megacorp.com. Or ceo. This way they get the spam.
I made an email for reviving dick pics and videos and I forgot the password :( nicenicenice402 or 420 . Fucking depressing. That was some of the best stuff I have. I’m trying to learn how to block email. I got two emails. One for serious one for less serious. Fucking Reddit emails me all the time. I have no idea why. I havnt been there for atleast four years but I get constant email. Then somebody used my email to make a Snapchat. So eventually I’m gonna steal their account. I figured I’d let them build it up first
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