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Why Are So Many Tech and Telecom Companies Bad at Respecting Your Privacy? (consumerist.com)
7 points by kungfudoi on March 23, 2017 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments



Because your data is money on the table, whether you thought it was part of the bargain or not.


They're not bad at it, they simply choose not to.


Because they are companies, and need to make money?


The profit motive incentivizes bad things?




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