• Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    If I had to choose between a government and a private entity to store my personal governmental records (e.g. age and name), I’d 100% choose the government first.

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      In turkey, the government stores data words than the company. I can be doxxed just by giving you hints of which city I live in. It’s bad

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      easy to say, but that depends entirely on the government and company doesn’t it?

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        Any government already has all of that information, so, no.

        By giving it to a company, you just increase the risks of info leakage.

        • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          I assume OP actually meant the additional info the government can get from where I authenticate with my goverment ID to a company.

          Hypothecial situation: You wanna buy a sex toy.
          If the goverment does store where and what you buy, they could punish you by withholding services.
          And they might not say why and give a bs excuse or send you on a goose hunt to do more paperwork.
          You can suspect that but probably never proof that it was the case.

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        As always life is complicated.
        I am talking about my personal situation.

        ^(Do I really need to put a disclaimer to all posts, that mentions all comments are from my own view and might no apply to every situation in every country?)