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Maybe you purchased a Palestinian flag in the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/oct/10/people-supp...
Maybe you purchased a dildo in Texas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_obscenity_statute
Governments can change. I wouldn't want my Amazon purchase history looked over by a theocratic regime like Iran's.
You fail to understand that in our modern reality, our data is our identity. Like computers, we too have vulnerabilities that can be exploited. Imagine how well a hacker could exploit software if he had access to the source code?
You fail to understand that Big Corporations DO care about our data. They harvest it precisely to manipulate our behavior for their benefit, at our expense. ("Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport)
You fail to understand the many Big Corporations are essentially quasi-governmental organizations; they work in tandem with government to carry out agendas that are mutually beneficial to the government and the corporation, at our expense. Ask Edward Snowden.
You fail to understand that people are not paranoid. Many people simply understand that big corps may CURRENTLY take what is primarily a commercial interest, but as the political climate continues to shift, that primarily commercial purpose can pivot overnight to using your data to suppress dissent, influential voices, target members of whatever group they deem the "opposition".
You fail to understand how our lives are altered by Big corps Having access to our data. We are in an unfair fight; we are up against Big Corps that invest millions and millions into R&D to find the most effective ways to manipulate us to promote consumerism, for their profit.
> I think people are paranoid.
I think you're too trusting and need to think deeper about this topic.
This thread is mostly people pretending to give a shit. They don't.
I thought you were being honest?
It's possible to simultaneously give a shit about privacy, and understand that ship has sailed. It's not dishonest to note the threat of how this stuff can - and probably will - be used.
What you say is prob true though. If the shop has sailed wouldn't that be equivalent to not caring?
Duly noted. Thank goodness you are not in a position of authority. Your attitude towards the invasion of privacy (and other people's concerns) is alarming. You sound like a frog joking about the water getting warmer (it's just like a jacuzzi right now, who cares?)
Based on what people have been saying about Amazon product recommendations lately, you should be praying to see a relevant product recommendation :)