So, I recently moved about 6 months ago. Have only given my real address and name to the DMV, Phone Company, Internet, and rental property(obviously knows my real address)

Ran Optery and found out that over 80 data brokers have my legit new address already.

Feeling like privacy is just some kind of wet dream at the moment. I do everything right, I think but no matter what the 4 companies I have given my information too will constantly sell my personal data no matter what.

It’s truly sad the direction America is going towards, all for some more money.

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Vote.

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We have been voting for centuries and this is still a problem.

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Revolt then.

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I am. Revolution, however, needs the people to have any chance at succeeding.

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Which candidate is running on privacy as their main issue?

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I don’t know, because I don’t know where you live. I kind of want to assume you’re Murican, since they have no idea that there are other countries where you can vote.

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*Comfy EU noises*

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LOL! That’s the lie of the century. I’m thinking you dont pay attention to the last handful of years and the legislation the EU is trying to pass? The EU is NOT privacy respecting. They just have a half descent data policy with GDPR, which many US states also have.

Time to look at the larger picture.

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The big capitalists get to control you, and they get to profit while they do it. It wont happen without organization and real pushback.

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USPS sold you out. (If in the US). They literally sell “change of address” updates to marketing companies. You think they survive on selling stamps?

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I never updated my address and they have still found me. Personally i think it is mortgage companies.

I guess that is one good thing about renting. Your name isn’t really tied to a property at least as far as public records are concerned.

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