How can someone know my music listening habits?
How could someone, like a marketer, know what music you are listening to? How would they know you like Kidz Bop or Van Halen? The Recording Industry Association of America recently released a report that showed that 75% of the…
Why should I delete my old Tweets?
We tend to share a lot on social media, often commenting on everything from life-changing events to commenting on the most mundane of topics. Politics to what we've eaten today, Marriages and Births to spending time at work. In those…
Why should I read a Privacy Policy?
We tend to ignore Privacy Policies when we use a website. When was the last time you read either one for a website you use regularly? The contents of the privacy policy could include, amongst other data: What data is…
I don’t do anything wrong so why should I care about privacy?
We get asked why one should care about their privacy. With all of the technology available today and the US government monitoring everything such as what we post online or facial recognition at airports, our loss of privacy is inevitable…
Is my Mobile Phone Company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) Selling Which Sites I Have Been To?
The short answer is maybe (probably, even). There have been plenty of reports that they are selling all sorts of data, possibly at an individual level, possibly at an aggregated level. In fact, the FTC has asked seven providers to…
Apple & Microsoft Focusing on Privacy
With the increased concern around privacy, consumers are demanding more secure/private products...and they are spending their money that way. Companies such as Microsoft and Apple have heard their concerns and are letting consumers know that they are listening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_6uV9A12ok Apple…