[southernplaces7]

No friend, it's also absolutely the data that's collected and how it could changeably be used for good or bad and vice versa at a whim down the road. If modern times have taught us anything it's that centralized troves of data almost inevitably get leaked and misused sooner or later. You're ridiculously naive if you trust anyone with that kind of information no matter how nicely they presented their reasons for wanting it.

I don't give a damn how wholesomely the reasons for stripping one's ability to be private and anonymous are couched, they should be no excuse for actually applying such a magnifying glass to human lives en masse.