On 3/24/2015 3:47 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:

Thanks for all the info you've posted in this thread.
While I'm not surprised it was interesting to see how
much of what you do someone is collecting.
> It is all "opt in" info. Most folks do not read what is going to be
> collected or do not understand what the access really is and just
> click "yes."

That stuff is so wordy it's mind numbing. I signed up for the
new American Express card they're offering to the Costco customers
they're losing next year ... you know the terms were long and dreary.
I tried to read it but I skim. All I want to see is No Fee and
cash back.

> This is why I do not understand why folks get all antsy about the NSA
> collecting data. Granted, if one is crooked, something could be
> discovered or Edward Snowden could come along and release it, but
> generally, your data is safer with the Feds than with a commercial
> aggregator.

How many times have I seen the police get info on a suspect just
by looking at their Facebook page. Hell, how many criminals get
info that way.

nancy