• SusanoStyle@lemmy.ml
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    10 hours ago

    Thanks for the clarification, i read you wrong, and you are completely right. Whats worse is that even if you are a bit savvy or informed is hard to fully get away from them. But anyways, even if i cant escape them i will try to give the minimum data possible.

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      38 minutes ago

      even if i cant escape them i will try to give the minimum data possible.

      Yep, one has to be pragmatic. We all wish our behavior was perfect at all time but sadly we must compromise and come to term with it.

      Accepting that is important. I believe what can also help is to :

      • avoid is possible
      • if not, not provide unnecessary information (maybe the real name is NOT actually needed)
      • delete what can be deleted locally (short history) and remotely (e.g. GDPR request)
      • to data takeout regularly to be ready to move away any time
      • isolate the problematic app (container, other device, emulator, etc)

      … and finally, most importantly, minimize the actual negative impact. For example if one does provide data to Google or Meta then at least while blocking ads then their actual business model, namely selling your profile to advertising company, is lost.