[amznthrowaway4]

California allows the sale of some data for a specific enumerated set of uses (below).

* Carrying out government agency functions, including courts and law enforcement. * Use in matters of motor vehicle safety, theft, emissions, product recalls. * Motor vehicle market research and surveys. * Legitimate business needs in transactions initiated by the individual to verify the accuracy of personal information. * Use in connection with a civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding. * Research activities and statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not redisclosed or used to contact individuals. * Insurance activities.

Data brokers allow the sale of any data they have about me, for any purpose at all.

The latter strikes me as worse, but I respect your right to be wrong and a moron.

[dang]

We've banned this account for breaking the site guidelines. Could you please not create accounts to do that with?

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