cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1476468
Archived version: https://archive.ph/fqzOC
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230815095823/https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/14/companies-are-collecting-your-personal-data-heres-what-to-know
Boy this was an easy article to write.
But no one can collect your personal data if you don’t give out your personal data. When signing up for mundane sites where no money is involved, give fake info; fake street address, fake birthdate. Abbreviate your name, many sites will accept J Smith instead of John Smith.