Also sorry if I took your job temporarily @freddy 
More importantly, I thought I’d share this on Techlore with how vital this article is to get at least yourselves to protect your privacy from others.
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Consent in privacy is incredibly important. What one person might feel comfortable sharing publicly might be completely different from another person, for example. Privacy cannot be established on a fixed basis without considering individuality and circumstances.
Other principles we must integrate in our culture of data privacy include empathy (my threat model isn’t your threat model), trust and respect (secure this data properly if you must collect it), safety (consider someone could get severely harmed by a data breach), and individual liberties (sharing data must be a personal choice, even if there’s no danger, it’s still valid even if it’s just a preference).
Great guide!
The only issue I have is:
One person might feel safe sharing their home address online, yet another person could be killed for doing this.
What rational individual would willingly share their home address on social media platforms with complete strangers?
Furthermore, claiming that “yet another person could be killed” is oversimplistic. Anyone could be a victim if they share their home address, or even become a future target for home robbery. Sharing such sensitive information makes you a potential target regardless of the circumstances.
Therefore, please refrain from disclosing your home address to the public web for everyone to see.
Also be sure to try to delete that information from data brokers if you can.
But in all a really good article.
A rational person who is not knowledgeable enough to know not to or is unaware of the dangers of sharing personal info online. Rational people can be less informed too.
I think its just the way its written - I don’t think you should take it so literally and only to mean only select people can be affected and not anyone. You’re overthinking/analyzing the sentence.
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I was being sarcastic. It was meant to be humorous. I should have put a laughing emoji at the end. My fault.
I was critiquing a comparison of a scenario given that I found unusual and believed required a little more context. I just felt it was overly simplified for the given context that was given. So, I felt it should have been stated.
In my opinion, a more accurate scenario would be:
One individual likes taking photographs of themselves and posting them online. However, for others it is crucial for them to exercise caution regarding the background of their images, as it may inadvertently reveal sensitive information such as locations, loved ones, or crucial details that could compromise their safety. This includes situations such as working undercover, receiving witness protection, or being stalked.
In conclusion, it’s important for individuals who enjoy taking photographs of themselves to be mindful of the people and surroundings around them. Taking a photograph and accidentally capturing someone who is in the crosshairs of that photo, especially if that random person is working undercover, receiving witness protection, or being stalked, it could lead to potential issues if posted online. So, always be mindful before you post someone without their permission or knowledge.
I believe this scenario better illustrates the main point: we should be mindful of others’ privacy.
I believe you’re over-analyzing my comment.
Overall, the article was well-written. However, I found it odd to use posting your house address as a scenario, as it can impact everyone, not just one individual. It affects others who are unaware of it. Even though they post it voluntarily.
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Alrighty- thanks for clarifying.
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