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<blockquote data-quote="cptkrf" data-source="post: 1583882" data-attributes="member: 134861"><p>Actually, trying to maintain your privacy can be difficult and legally impossible.</p><p></p><p>I have a young nephew who is the IT manager for a large network. And he is a techie type manager - that is, he came up from setting interrupts, swapping chips and so forth, not from a MBA type class that is all theory and no practical experience. And, from his experiences he has become a privacy... well, nut.</p><p></p><p>Some his his experiences as he has related them to me...</p><p></p><p>His doctor flat told him that, "You have to complete all these forms, including non-medical info such as schooling, house ownership, marital status, arrest record, (etc) or you will just have to find another doctor."</p><p></p><p>The car dealership said, "Even though you are paying cash for your car, we have to do a credit check on you, so fill out these three forms. Or find another dealer."</p><p></p><p>The bank said, "If you wish to draw more than two hundred dollars from YOUR account, you have to give us your thumbprint."</p><p></p><p>The state said, "No fishing license without your social security number."</p><p></p><p>The rural water supply company said, "Sorry. We can't hook up you to service unless you give us two references, including their names, addresses and phone numbers."</p><p></p><p>... and so on, Ad Nauseum.</p><p></p><p>I am retired so I seldom hit any of those areas, but I can say that the car dealership - a different one - required me to fill out a credit form to buy a car with cash. "WTH?" I ask. "Sorry, that's the law."</p><p></p><p>The only way is a squatters cabin way up in the mountains, and even then, Google is watching you from above about every six months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cptkrf, post: 1583882, member: 134861"] Actually, trying to maintain your privacy can be difficult and legally impossible. I have a young nephew who is the IT manager for a large network. And he is a techie type manager - that is, he came up from setting interrupts, swapping chips and so forth, not from a MBA type class that is all theory and no practical experience. And, from his experiences he has become a privacy... well, nut. Some his his experiences as he has related them to me... His doctor flat told him that, "You have to complete all these forms, including non-medical info such as schooling, house ownership, marital status, arrest record, (etc) or you will just have to find another doctor." The car dealership said, "Even though you are paying cash for your car, we have to do a credit check on you, so fill out these three forms. Or find another dealer." The bank said, "If you wish to draw more than two hundred dollars from YOUR account, you have to give us your thumbprint." The state said, "No fishing license without your social security number." The rural water supply company said, "Sorry. We can't hook up you to service unless you give us two references, including their names, addresses and phone numbers." ... and so on, Ad Nauseum. I am retired so I seldom hit any of those areas, but I can say that the car dealership - a different one - required me to fill out a credit form to buy a car with cash. "WTH?" I ask. "Sorry, that's the law." The only way is a squatters cabin way up in the mountains, and even then, Google is watching you from above about every six months. [/QUOTE]
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