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Louis Rossmann on Ethical Data
: Balancing User Privacy and Trust Louis Rossmann Oct 8, 2024 We get that privacy policies of most all modern tech companies are intentionally vague, long, and abusive to consumers; these are written to confuse rather than inform you. In the 90s, nobody cared; back then, there was a distinct differentiation between spyware and software.
According to the attorney general’s investigation, GM used deceptive tactics to trick users into opting into this data sharing, implying it was necessary to take ownership of the vehicle, and financially incentivized salespeople to push customers into these abusive agreements. For instance, if a plugin stops working, or a change in a content website’s delivery methods starts affecting other apps, we can spot these trends early. We get that privacy is a giant concern, particularly with an application you use to view videos on all sorts of topics; if collected unethically this would make it very easy to profile users.
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