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Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It (kffhealthnews.org)
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The Federal Trade Commission told a data company it could no longer sell data it collected from hundreds of millions of Americans’ mobile devices when people visited hospitals, dialysis clinics, or abortion clinics. But little is stopping other companies from doing so. In the absence of federal protections, some states are passing their own rules.

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[–] 1 point 25 minutes ago*

All these billionaires really missing out on the chance to be an actual Santa Clause.

They have practically endless 'money', and they already see you when you're sleeping, and know when you're awake.

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    [–] 1 point 33 minutes ago

    If you're storing appointments on your electronic calendar like Google's, they know too. Calendars are a wealth of private information: when is your home empty, what kind of vacations do you take, what conditions are you being treated for, etc.

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    [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    At the Doctor? Doctor who?

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