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by 659087 3317 days ago
> Personally for me, the benefits from using services provided by Google or any other company outweigh the risks of my information falling into the wrong hands

Which benefits? Most of the services Google provides can be replaced for free or for very small amounts of money -- and without giving up your privacy.

Is saving $50-100/yr really worth granting Google the right to store and abuse your data forever, or the risk of your data ending up in the hands of criminals?