[wideawake]

Do you understand how contemptible that is?

I understand that if people freely offer up personal information to third parties, they can't really expect that no one will use that information.

If you do not want your data available, then you're going to have to do the work to conceal it.

[driftdiver]

“I understand that if people freely offer up personal information to third parties, they can’t really expect that no one will use that information.”

You seriously don’t see a difference between a private email I send to a friend or customer and the government tracking that email?

“If you do not want your data available, then you’re going to have to do the work to conceal it.”

Thats not what the Constitution says. It says the govt must not unreasonably search my private property.

Perhaps you like a police state, not too many other people do. Except the police.

[Hilda]

If you do not want your data available, then you're going to have to do the work to conceal it.

Yeah, just don't use the internet.

Why is privacy not the default condition? Why do Americans have to specify that they DON'T want third party's using their information instead of having to specify that they DO?

The idea that companies are allowed to put something on your property without your permission is insane.