As someone who works on data anonymization, I never trust anonymization.

What’s the behavior before this option was added? Would websites track you or not?

Meanwhile, our lawmakers in the US focus on other/presumed higher priorities.

It’s their interest, not yours.

Only the ‘free’ services. I bet amazon.com won’t ban you from shopping on vpn.

Silly question: are all cups the same volume? I didn’t bother to measure but the cup i use to scoop rice seems very different in size from the one I use for dog food…

Just avoid using them. Expecting free services without giving out anything is naive.

Why do you think charging stations will be immune? Plus with all the ‘smart’ ‘connected’ cars it’s not impossible for them to push ads directly to your car.

I think outlook iOS has been storing credentials on server since day one, even before it was acquired by Microsoft. I’m not sure what the new outlook app means.

I don’t feel I understand it when the two words social and privacy are put together.

Whoever paying for the server will have control, Microsoft or not.

I see. Then it makes sense (just an inconvenience).

so they at least need to know who you are once?

Edit: looks like I misunderstood.

Does this law apply to Apple and Google?

I don’t believe governments are capable of hosting anything securely though.

And they still want your phone number.

Back to Facebook messenger?

Do you mean Tesla?

I don’t disagree with you, nor am I trying to blame people who didn’t know. I didn’t know myself either 20 years ago. I’m just stating a fact and hope people can learn these, and if they still choose one thing over the other, don’t come and cry.

When you chose to use their free service, you already sold your soul to devil.