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by LorenPechtel 815 days ago
Yes--which is why you should never use your normal system for anything you don't want connected to you. Take precautions when virtually approaching an abortion clinic like you would take precautions when approaching a physical one.

I simply assume Big Data (government or not) will be aware of pretty much anything I do unless I use a separate browser and a VPN. Think of it as a public space--if someone cares to look, they can.
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acuozzo 815 days ago
How does being selectively private work for deductions made by connecting several dots?

e.g.

1. Buying several pregnancy tests

2. Missing several periods in your menstruation tracking app

3. GPS data for having traveled to an OB/GYN

4. GPS data for having traveled to a planned parenthood

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fifteen1506 815 days ago
It's far easier to be always private than having the cognitive burden of trying to discover when you want privacy.

Furthermore, you can't always have your day according to plan.

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pacifika 810 days ago
Why should you have to do this? Doesn’t this overly impact the people who need this most but aren’t aware?
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