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DonaldsRump

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8. I totally agree

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 4, 2020, 04:58 PM

Oct 2020

But I've finally drawn the line with companies that allow you to control (at least to a large degree) the data that they take from me (Google, Amazon) vs. those that don't (Facebook being the worst).

For me, it's a balancing of convenience vs. loss of privacy. As long as I know what privacy I am giving up and can limit to an acceptable level, I'm willing to accept the trade-offs.

That being said, there needs to be more governmental controls over privacy and data issues than exist today. The EU is much better about this than the US.

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Just got an Amazon Echo Dot [View all] Marthe48 Oct 2020 OP

;-{) Goonch Oct 2020 #1

lol Marthe48 Oct 2020 #3

I have several of these and use them for general questions, reminders, alarms... wcmagumba Oct 2020 #2

Wow, you have a life lol Marthe48 Oct 2020 #4

Please make sure you understand the privacy controls on Alexa and adjust them to your comfort DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #5

Thanks Marthe48 Oct 2020 #6

I'd never have one of those customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #7

I totally agree DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #8

I don't trust their "policies" customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #9