> I've never understood how people can truly believe that by checking (or unchecking) a checkbox their privacy is fully protected.
You mean besides the fact that collecting personal data without your consent is illegal?
You mean besides the fact that collecting personal data without your consent is illegal?
> Having grown up in a totalitarian state, that's the default way I think about this stuff and no amount of promises (except the source code which I can personally compile) can make me trust any 3rd party corporation.
He does not trust corporations or governments to act within the confines of the law.
I can't imagine any company in the pockets of the NSA getting in trouble for over-collecting user data.