On Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:47:57 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:48:45 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
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>>On Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:02:46 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
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>
>>>I have seen INDIVIDUAL print outs of data collection from mobile
>>>phones from users who have opted in for some app or program. I could
>>>plot that person's travels during the time frame by lat/long from a
>>>GPS conversion program. I have seen the list of every web site that
>>>person visited, ever bit of music listened to, every phone call made/
>>>received, every photo taken, every email sent, every text MSG in and
>>>out, every app used (includes things like ) - it goes on and on.
>>>
>>>Boron
>>
>>And yet the police need a warrant to obtain much the same info?
>>Janet US
>
>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."
>
>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.
>
>Boron

I've never understood either. You've already given all your info to
Amazon, Google and everyone else. It always seems odd to me that law
enforcement needs to go to court to get that info from various sites.
Janet US