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I think I died waiting for The 'Privacy policy' dilemma to be sorted out.

Annoying little problems that could kill you

By Antoni De'LeonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
I think I died waiting for The 'Privacy policy' dilemma to be sorted out.
Photo by Lianhao Qu on Unsplash

Grabbing my phone...Googling while thinking, "maybe I should call 911"? But let me google it first anyway.

Question to Google:

"I have pains in my chest, radiating down my arm, am I having a heart attack"? I type quickly, holding my breath.

By Vinoth Ragunathan on Unsplash

We will answer your question momentarily...

But while you are dying________

"WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY"

Summary. Purpose. 1, 581 partners

Do you consent to these personal data processing activities by us and our 'ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ONE PARTNERS'. So we can:

* Store and/or access information on a device

* Get precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning

* Glean and garner Personalized advertising and content, advertising and blah blah blah...

Some partners may rely on their legitimate interest. You may object to a vendor's legitimate interest claim here. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH.

What the actual #$%& do I care about you and your partners #@*$ business interests when all I need to $%#@ know is if I am about to die. Ok. ok, I really should call 911, but what the @#$%.

And...I am now dead, 'cause I forgot to exhale! Though still ranting.

How many privacy crap can one cell phone, computer or what not actually store. Every site wants you to accept their policies.

For all intent and purpose, if I were to start an online business, I would definitely have to join the rank and file of the millions asking everybody, their mamas and papas to accept my policy. I imagine this happens off line as well, every business venture has policies.

But was this as annoying when only analog, printed non-digital concepts were being used. Surely we worried less then. Life was slower and people had less heart attacks, right?

Will our infernal love of social media be the death of us. It is way too late to save us from ourselves.

On a different note - my little baby birds are hopping happily outside the window, reminding me to "Don't worry, about a thing, for every little thing, will be alright".

I really do not LIKE privacy policies. AT ALL!

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Antoni De'Leon

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. (Helen Keller).

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago

    But are you okay now? 🥺🥺

  • Sam Spinelliabout a year ago

    Spot on

  • Sid Aaron Hirjiabout a year ago

    The old simpler days are no more

  • JBazabout a year ago

    The love hate relationship with our devices, why use common sense when instead we can look it up. Our instinct for survival is lost on our need to google

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