Can you elaborate about what you define as "used against you" even if it is entirely inaccurate? What is the use case of inaccurate data with which you are concerned?
> Can you elaborate about what you define as "used against you" even if it is entirely inaccurate?
Hypothetical: $company you're trying to use needs to "verify" you using $inaccurateData from $vendor.
You're absolutely screwed if the verification questions you're asked are relying on the "polluted" answers
Similar vein: if the "polluted" data indicates you might be gay or replublican or musilim or into some seriously unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking and $someCompany decides that you're a smoker and therefore your too risky to insure.
Serious question: Who is using browser data for verification?! It's alarming to me that this is even a hypothetical scenario. All identity verification systems I have ever used in the US have been through a credit agency or something similar. I can't imagine any use case that would use your browser history or ad data for these purposes. Do you have a real-world example?
Or, if state level actors are looking at your data they are buying from companies, the appearance of intentionally corrupted data could invite more scrutiny.
Another example that I think captures the spirit of autoexec’s point is credit fraud.
Are you the one taking out credit cards and potentially tanking your credit score? No.
Does it still negatively impact your life? Yes, because the information landlords/banks receive from credit unions only shows the low credit score.
Do the banks/landlords care about the fact that it’s fraud? No.
It’s ultimately YOU who has to do all the leg work to report the fraud, make sure that your credit history is fixed, and that your credit is frozen as a deterrent to for future fraud issues.
baby_souffle|2 years ago
Hypothetical: $company you're trying to use needs to "verify" you using $inaccurateData from $vendor.
You're absolutely screwed if the verification questions you're asked are relying on the "polluted" answers
Similar vein: if the "polluted" data indicates you might be gay or replublican or musilim or into some seriously unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking and $someCompany decides that you're a smoker and therefore your too risky to insure.
no data >>> polluted data.
RussianCow|2 years ago
pixl97|2 years ago
l33t7332273|2 years ago
BlackjackCF|2 years ago
Are you the one taking out credit cards and potentially tanking your credit score? No.
Does it still negatively impact your life? Yes, because the information landlords/banks receive from credit unions only shows the low credit score.
Do the banks/landlords care about the fact that it’s fraud? No.
It’s ultimately YOU who has to do all the leg work to report the fraud, make sure that your credit history is fixed, and that your credit is frozen as a deterrent to for future fraud issues.
lcnPylGDnU4H9OF|2 years ago