Unfortunately, there is no such thing as online privacy.  The drive to make money from your personal information is greater than online advertising. Many companies sell every bit of personal information they have about you in exchange for pennies.

There is a huge marketplace for personal information.  The biggest threat to privacy is the packaging and sale of private data that happens behind the scenes.  The internet has created a marketplace for all kinds of data for use and abuse by third parties.  Most of the data doesn’t come from online behavioral tracking, it is compiled from everything from voter records to social profiles—so your online browsing isn’t the only information someone can be interested in.

Countless websites offer a wealth of your personal information. Most people don’t realize that their data has been sold until it is too late—when they are stalked, scammed, denied a job, or declined health insurance. AND people are powerless to correct incorrect information.

It’s all part of your permanent digital record. It’s frightening!