Did you know that corporate companies have been selling your personal data to third-party companies? Read the following article to take a deeper look into what happens with your personal information.
1. What are the two following articles about? (Explain in detail)
2. What are these companies doing with the information they recover from you? (Explain in detail)
3. In your opinion do you think it is right that these companies sell your information? (Explain in detail) ( Why or Why not)
1. These articles are about how big companies sell their users data. They do this in order to make as much revenue as possible off of their consumers, and it is one of the ways that many social media giants can make enough money to stay alive.
ReplyDelete2. One of the biggest things that sold data is used for is marketing. For instance, your phone number could be sold to a company that uses it to call people and try to sell their product. People are marketed specifically on their preferences for things based on data that is sold. The information that is sold can determine what ads you see online, and what telemarketers call you.
3. Personally, I don’t think it is right that a company would sell all of their customers information, but so far nothing terribly bad has happened to me because of it, so I am indifferent. It hasn’t massively affected me in any way, although it is not a good thought to think that basically anything about you is for sale online. Obviously, if most people had the choice, they would choose to not have their information for sale online, but it is basically a fact of life now that almost nothing about you is private, and most people just accept that.
1. These Articles are about major companies selling their customers data in order to make as much profit as they can off each customer. Many companies do this in order to make profit and make their company better.
ReplyDelete2. These companies sell your data in order to make profit. Data is now a 300 billion dollars a year industry. These companies sell your data which determines what your future could be. They could affect job offers and public ads.
3. In a way I understand why they do It and how it could possibly benefit you but there really isn't anything that we could do about it so I understand that if they could make Billions of dollars off something that can not be stopped then why not do it.
ReplyDelete1.MSN Article is talking about how Big data sellers fail to hide personal information they forgot to sell The “alternative data” industry, which sells information such as app downloads and credit card purchases to investment groups, is failing to adequately erase personal details before sharing the material and CNN Article is talking how big company buy or sell information off to other companies but companies like Acxiom they would collect things like contact information, demographics and your preferences on things. And we'll aggregate that information to try to discern a picture of what people want.
2. The rapidly growing world of big data is seen as an increasingly attractive source of information for asset managers seeking a vital investment edge, with data providers selling everything from social media chatter and emailed receipts to federal lobbying data and even satellite images from space.
3. No, it's not right that these companies sell our information to other companies because we the people should keep our information to our self and that way we got a way that what we want to buy and not pressure to buy.
ReplyDelete1. These articles talk about the industry of selling data, also known as the "alternative data" industry. This data is critical to many apps, services, and advertisements, making it a profitable industry. While it may not seem to be a big deal, it can come back to bite the user, as data is not quite as anonymous as it seems.
2. These companies collect data, attempt to scrub this data of sensitive information, and then re-sell it to buyers, who sift through this "big data" to determine how to maximize profits.
3. In a theoretical sense, I do believe that it is okay to sell my information. The theory behind selling data is improving algorithms and building customer profiles, and I understand that is important to profitability for businesses. But as soon as my personal information-- my address, phone number, birth date, etc-- is sold, I consider that to be crossing the line. Businesses have a right to collect the data of their customers. They have the right to know what type of person buys their product, how their services are received, and what they can do to improve their profits as long as it doesn't violate the consumer.
1. The first article by MSN cites the issue of the “alternative data” industry not wiping vulnerable information of consumers before sharing material such as app data and credit card purchases to investment companies. Such vulnerable and easily traceable information includes phone numbers and zip codes. The second article from CNN describes Acxiom, one of the world’s largest data-broking companies which receives said previous data and information, and other companies similar to it.
ReplyDelete2. Data-broking companies like Acxiom and those similar create consumer profiles based on the data they receive and also create advertisements swaying or pertaining to the majority for sales. Although no underground or dangerous uses of information these companies buy have been reported, many experts and some civilians understandably fear the risk of data leakage from a cyber-attack or something else to that effect.
3. I do not much have an opinion on the subject matter. It does worry me to a certain extent that my personal information could be leaked to these huge companies with a lot of influence and power, but it’s the same thing with the U.S Government and the information they have on civilians. At least I know about it, and can grasp ideas on what these companies and the government do know and hold, but it’s a sort of comfort knowing.
1. These two articles discuss the collection and resale of people's personal data to other companies. They also address the pros and cons of this ‘Big Data’ Boom. The first one discuss how data is being sold to hedge fund companies that is supposed to be wiped clean of personal information even though information still seeps through. They also went into how easy it is to use even snippets of personal information to find everything about a person. The other one delved deeper into the pros and cons. It shows how this data is actually pretty awesome for companies and consumers alike as it allows content that is relevant to the user to be more available while reducing those irrelevant. These companies use the data to create a general profile of what consumers want, allowing them to advertise better and bring you products you may need. However, they discuss how this data can include real-life items like a job, your credit score and other data that is supposed to be private. While no malicious acts have occurred with this data, it is important to keep an eye on it in case something like that happened.
ReplyDelete2. They sell our data to the highest bidder or multiple companies that can use it to better target us with ads. This allows us to see more of products we want to see and that makes people think that this data selling is awful. However, the side they don’t look at is how companies can use this data to figure out what consumers want. In return, it can not only influence how much supply a company makes but also can point to products that solve problems you have been looking to solutions for. For example, if I started searching for new computers and I was using searches like ‘gaming computer’, ‘computers with good graphics’ or ‘computers that support VR’, if I don’t yield much in those searches, ads can start popping up with brands that make gaming computers and may help me find a brand I had no idea existed.
3. I personally see no issue with this collection and resale of consumer data. Companies have been mining this data for years and it also helps companies like Google and Facebook stay free. That’s the cost people don't see in the websites we use today. Furthermore, the data that could supposedly be used maliciously could be accessed by a hacker if he needed such information. However, while you guys complain that companies take your data and sell your private information, I’ll continue to see new ads for products that could help me.
1. The MSN article talks about big data sellers lacking to hide your info, and the CNN article talks about similar things also like how big companies sell your data.
ReplyDelete2. The things the companies do to the data are sell them to big buyers or other companies.
3. I think that it is okay because it is totally legal and companies make big money from it. Also it is not like they are going to do anything bad or harmful to the extent.
1. These companies are selling their users data and think its the right thing to do, but they know if the people find out, these companies will be dropped from the internet and never allowed back up again. They do this in order to make as much revenue as possible off of their consumers, and it is one of the ways that many social media giants can make enough money to stay alive.
ReplyDelete2. One of the biggest things that sold data is used for is marketing. For instance, your phone number could be sold to a company that uses it to call people and try to sell their product. People are marketed specifically on their preferences for things based on data that is sold. The information that is sold can determine what ads you see online, and what telemarketers call you, they think its a good thing but its really not.
3. I don’t think it is right what so ever that a company would sell all of their customers information, but so far nothing terribly bad has happened to me because i do not buy things online, well at least not yet and if i ever do i would never let these companies sell my information. It hasn’t massively affected me in any way, although it is not a good thought to think that basically anything about you is for sale online. Obviously, if most people had the choice, they would choose to not have their information for sale online, but it is basically a fact of life now that almost nothing about you is private, and most people just accept that.
1) The two articles go over the collection and solicitation of personal data to other sizable companies. The whole thing is all to eliminate irrelevant products to the consumer to increase the sales and also customer satisfaction.
ReplyDelete2)All the data is used to target the people with ads that would interest that individual person. By doing that, companies can gain more stock and more of a consumer base to go off of and use to their gain along with the customer's gain.
3) I personally do not see the issue in companies doing this, as it is a way to keep economy going and also improve what is bought and sold, overall it is highly beneficial to the type of business infrastructure that America has going for it.
1. The articles are about big companies, using others data such as users data because they are not making enough money from app downloads and ad revenue. They often find information such as zip codes and phone numbers. It also discusses that big companies aren't putting enough effort into hiding others data.
ReplyDelete2. They are beginning to sell others data to bidders online and other companies, so the companies will give us users more ads for money.
3. I do not really care, I do not mind as long as the companies are doing nothing wrong, I will have no problems with them.
1) The two articles about how companies collect people's personal data and sell it. Personal data is sold in massive amounts for others to make the most money off of consumers.
ReplyDelete2) These companies are selling your personal information to other companies that use it for a variety of reasons. These companies mainly use information to target marketing as well as customers and change their practices around their customers.
3) I do not think it is right or moral at all for companies to sell others personal information. Every individual has a right to privacy, and many users trust these services they input their personal information in.
1. Both of the articles shown in the blog are talking about the collection and selling of people's information. MSN goes more in depth about how companies are failing to hide people's personal data while the CNN article talks more about sites selling and buying our data. MSN talks about how companies try to hide most of the private information given to them, but have slip ups. They also talk about how in history people have given up privacy for convince and that is what data collection is appearing to look like. The CNN article talks about why companies sell and buy your data. The companies state that this helps companies and consumers as it gives companies ideas on what to sell and consumers gain easier ways to find products they want. Then it explains the other side which is this data could be used against the consumers.
ReplyDelete2. Companies are using our data for product research. With consumer data companies can see what people are looking to buy and then can create products consumers will love. Companies also use the data to create the ads that we see on most sites and google. By gaining the data of consumers companies can then create ads for you for the products you want.
3. Yes and no. I personally believe that selling information of consumers without permission is wrong, but I can't say that it doesn't help the consumer with finding new products. My main concern about the collecting of data is when this data is leaked to the internet. When this happens many have their passwords and emails all over the internet and have to change their email and passwords. There are many pros and cons to the collection and selling of data.
1.The 2 articles from MSN and CNN are about how people can sell our personal information like passwords,phone numbers,and etc.And it talks about how easy it is to sell our information.
ReplyDelete2.Well these companies sell our personal information to advertisers to try to sell us there product.Which the apps Google,Facebook, and so much more big companies on the internet do this to.
3.No I do not think it is alright for them to steal our personal information to advertisers to sell there product.
1. What are the two following articles about? There are about buying and selling your personal information and data and how they need to stop doing that and keep your personal info safe.
ReplyDelete2. What are these companies doing with the information they recover from you? They are selling it to people all over the world and they can hack your account and take all your stuff like and then you lost everything and then you can’t get it back.
3. In your opinion do you think it is right that these companies sell your information? No i don’t think it’s right that they can just sell our information like that because then we lose all of our personal stuff and then we can’t get it back and then people just lose all of they pictures and credit cards then your screwed and you just lost money and your pictures.
1. The articles cover the fact that companies buy and sell your data (which sometimes includes personal data), and discuss in detail the ways that companies use that data. From the sound of the first article, any personal data that leaks into the information bought and sold is a rare occurrence, and is only ever accidental (not malicious as once believed), but the fact that it occurs at all has some people worried. The second article was all scare tactics, big business is bad and evil, the usual CNN drivel.
ReplyDelete2. Companies are using all of the information they get to engineer the best advertisements for you that they can. All of the information they receive from a data broker tells them about what you recently bought, what you talked about the most on social media, and then use that information to tailor what advertisements you get in your sidebars and in your mail. Of course, a great deal of that information is aggregated for more widespread use, so that a majority of people get a majority of the things they want.
3. Absolutely, it's fine for companies to use my information. The occasional hiccup is to be expected, even in the most well-oiled, well-designed of machines. Nothing man has ever created is perfect, and nothing we will make ever will be. Also, if a company does get my personal information, it sounds like they have scrubbers of their own that will purge that information from the data set. I have absolutely no fear about a company utilizing my personal information for the betterment of their bottom line. Even if I did, I wouldn't pay upwards of $100 a year to keep that out of circulation. Actually, I might, but only if I had a problem with it.
1.) These articles address how companies do a shoddy job of wiping user credentials, or they even go as low as to sell them. They say these companies try their best, but others sell your whereabouts on the internet as a way for other companies to do an invasive ad-campaign based on what they were sold.
ReplyDelete2.) As stated before these companies track what you do on the internet in order to generate advertisements in order to sell products that would most likely interest the user. This "product research" the data that is collected uses what you search in order to sell products for other companies, in which they are also paid royalties for.
3.) To an extent it is alright but companies tend to become to invasive in this campaign, as they really have no care for the individual, as they were built to help the public. This process just happens to allow ad companies to go on autopilot for a bit and make it seem like they care about you.
1. The two articles are about companies collecting and selling data and the companies they sell it to other companies who then advertise certain stuff to you based on what you search and what you do online.
ReplyDelete2. The companies are selling people’s private information. They sell it to advertising companies without most people knowing and then the advertising company advertises stuff specifically to you or what you search online.
3. The companies should make it easier for people to keep their information private but otherwise people can just use incognito if they don’t want “private” information getting out. They shouldn’t be able to see what you do in incognito though.
1. The two articles that were linked discuss the why large corporations buy and sell consumer data, and how the data that is sold does not conceal personal information. This information is very critical to the maintaining of social companies, as selling data is necessary to keep these companies profitable and afloat.
ReplyDelete2. The information that is gained through data-mining, is used to target new or existing customers through well-placed marketing that is made by allegorizing the information that is found. The data that is sold by companies, to other companies continues a profit cycle, that is gained by selling the information, that is then used to help increase profits through the customer-specific advertisements.
3. I have limited opposition towards the obstruction of privacy, as I have no complications with it, as people agree to have their data reviewed and sent off, when they browse the web and create accounts within websites. Complete privacy is an idea of the past, and as the internet continues to expand, more companies will continue to gather and sell data to help support the economy through this targeted marketing.
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DeleteThe two articles are talking about how companies “steal” and or collect data from their customer and user base. They “collect” the data from their customers because they do not make enough money off of downloads and or advertisements. But the companies really collect a massive amount of data, like it is kind of completely out of proportion how much data these companies steal from their customers. Furthermore sometimes the companies do not wipe personal data form their customers, like their credit cards and stuff like that which is pretty terrible and bad. But to be real usually, almost all of the time the companies have to steal the data from their customers to keep being a thing and to make enough profit, so if the companies did not steal data the companies would probably go bankrupt or something along those lines.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest and most primary reason companies do the data collecting is to profit. The whole reason they do this is because they can sell the data they collect from you, then the company sells the data to people that have a use for the data, like people who make advertisements. It is kind of useful in a way because the ads we see on the internet are better catered to our individual self. Because if companies did not sell the data they collect from you and their other users then, the ads we see on the internet would be very generic and we would be less likely to click on them.
Yeah, in a way I think it is right for companies to sell my personal information. I say this because if they did not sell my information then the ads I would see would not really make sense and or be interesting to me, so I probably would not click on them. But on like a moral side of things it is kind of a bad thing for companies to be selling personal stuff because obviously since it is personal it should be kept to me, but since data selling industry is over 300 billion dollars I really do not think this will end anytime soon or ever for that matter.
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ReplyDelete1. Both of these articles are about companies buying and selling your personal data so that they can make better targeted ads for you.
ReplyDelete2. These companies are using this information to make ads more personal to your specific user, thus making you more likely to buy things. The more they know the more specific they can get. It's honestly really creepy.
3. I do not think it's right for these companies to be selling this information. We should have a right to our privacy and i don't want all these companies having my information so that they can give me more specific ads.
1. These articles are about 2 Different companies Using your data to see what types of things you might like, how your life in the real world will go,and finally who you are and what your life is like.
ReplyDelete2. Axicom and Quandl are using your data to better judge what you would like to buy, what type of product you are interested in, and finally Who you are and what good and bad things you have done while you have been on the internet.
3. At certain times I would say it is ok because we don't want a hacker getting into top secret material Cough Cough Hillary. But at other times I would like a lot more privacy so that I can do what I wan't with out having to worry about being watched.
1) These articles are about companies who are selling their users personal data to other third parties, like advertisement companies. They start by collecting the data through cookies or through your purchases and then don't erase it after use like many think they do.
ReplyDelete2) The companies can do a variety of things with these ads. They can make more personalized ads in order to bring your attention to them, but can also sell your contact infor to other companies so that they can use it.
3) No, I do not think that they sell this information. When I put my name into a form to buy something, or put my email to sign up for a weekly newsletter, my only agreement is with that company to send me what I agreed upon, and nothing else from anyone else.
1. The articles are about big companies, using others data such as users data because they are not making enough money from app downloads and ad revenue. They often find information such as zip codes and phone numbers. It also discusses that big companies aren't putting enough effort into hiding others data.
ReplyDelete2. They are beginning to sell others data to bidders online and other companies, so the companies will give us users more ads for money.
3. I do not really care, I do not mind as long as the companies are doing nothing wrong, I will have no problems with them.
1. These articles are about how big companies are selling buying and selling your data and how your data is not being hidden from everyone enough like your phone number, ware you live, your buying habits, etc...
ReplyDelete2. These companies are taking your data and checking your buying frequency and find int the people who buy the most and targeting them with calls emails and messages cause there will buy more stuff and make them more money. They are also selling your info to other companies to make more money.
3. I 100 percent do not agree with these companies selling are stuff because I don't want every store knowing where my house is and where my an know my email so they can sent me spam. Also if its that easy for companies to get my info anyone could get my info.
1. Both the article’s are about companies selling data about you to other companies such as advertisement companies. This way the advertisement company can make better ads that are individually targeted to a specific person.
ReplyDelete2. They use gather information about you. Where you live, what you like and so on. Then they sell this data to companies that could use the data, such as advertising companies.
3. It depends. If I give consent to a company to sell my information then it’s my fault. The company shouldn’t put that it can sell your data on the TOS, because no one reads those. It should be something that someone can opt in to if they want to, not something they have to do. It should also be something you can opt out of. If they do sell your information without your consent then they don’t have the right.
1. The articles are about companies that sell user data to other companies because they don't make enough money. The information is not erased after it is obtained and that is definitely a problem.
ReplyDelete2. The companies sell the information to third parties and use the data to make more personalized ads just for you.
3. I do not think that it is right for companies to use the information, especially because they don't erase it after they use it. They aren't doing anything wrong currently, but have the potential to do so.
1. Both of these articles explain the importance on what is happening with our personal information.
ReplyDelete2. Based on what the articles say, our personal information which includes, spending habits online, where you go, what you look like, and everything that you have saved can be tracked and sold to many other companies. After they have sold your information they try to "scrub" the data out of the information but, it will be very easy to get the original information back.
3. No, I don't think it is right for companies to look at your information. But, it is the users responsibility to look at and understand privacy policies that are being given when you are making an account for certain websites. I have seen that you can just click the "I agree" button without having to read what the users are agreeing too, and I believe most of the users ignore reviewing this information.
1. These two articles examine the idea of big data and the implications that it has for how our society values information. The CNN article really looks at the debate that is currently going on. Acxiom and other companies believe that their collection of data is secure and only serves to enhance people’s experience online through targeted advertising that helps minimize clutter. The opposition believes that the companies are not as secure as they believe they are. The companies may claim to filter private, sensitive data but it can still be leaked or sold. This point is further examined in the MSN article. Hedge funds have done the tests and have found that it is extremely easy to identify who the data belongs to and what has been hidden.
ReplyDelete2. These companies are selling them to other firms that use them primarily for targeted advertising. If they know what you search and look at, they are able to know what you are most likely to click on. The companies that buy these large databanks range from smaller companies to large corporations. This is a new multimillion dollar industry and I don’t foresee it growing any smaller.
3. Is it right? No. Is that going to stop them? No. Companies like Acxiom have been collecting data for so long that the industry has blossomed. Personally, I believe that the data is private but in this day and age, when you use the Internet, you are essentially signing an unwritten agreement to be tracked. Since you are already being tracked, people taking advantage of this and selling the information is nothing new. It’s an invasion of privacy but is anything really “private” online? However, I do strongly disagree with the collection of addresses and other such personal information. That is something that is not used exclusively for advertising purposes, which makes it all the more dangerous.
1. These articles are about data industries selling your information to investment groups, large and small companies and leaving in your personal information which can lead to predators and can lead you to become a potential victim.
ReplyDelete2. They deliver more relevant advertising to you and offers products and services that you might have interest in for their profitable means.
3. No because it my information and I don’t think it should be sold because my privacy is being invaded.
The following articles are about how data companies have all of your information and sell it to bigger companies, this shows that there is no privacy at all when it comes to using your phone.
ReplyDeleteThe companies sell the information to third parties and those ads that pop up whenever you use something are directed towards you all depending on the information they are given. I can understand from the standpoint of making money but it is still a violation a privacy.
Not at all. What we do with our phones and data should be our business and ours alone, and should not be “sold” to third party companies.
1. The articles go into detail on the selling of personal information, and how companies use and sell your data.
ReplyDelete2. The companies are taking the data from you, without your knowledge, then giving that data to larger companies to then use to to help direct their business towards you. One very prominent example of this are the annoying pop up ads. You look at computer on Amazon, then the next day you get ads for computers and accessories for it.
3. I do not think that it is even slightly right that these companies should be selling my personal data, i never agreed to anything like that and i never wanted anything like that, so what right do they have to just take it?
1: companies are selling data such as app and credit card purchases to third parties. But, as they do this some personal information slips through and doesn't get erased. Even when this info gets erased, it is to simple to restore. In addition, companies such as axiom use your buying habits and searches to develop pop up ads when browsing the web. This is clearly a violation of privacy but many don't even realize their info is being gathered! Also companies that do this are storing your data in their servers, it adds up with billions of Americans and even the world.
ReplyDelete2: most companies that gather your information sell the info to third parties that can either use your information to falsify your identity and steal your credit card information. Others like axiom will use it to figure out what you want from your search history and buying habits, there are also companies that use your texting and typing history on smartphones to figure out what the next word or phrase you will choose is. Then there's the big security agency, the NSA. They literally store all of every Americans data in their huge servers and can pull everything about you up in a matter of seconds.
3: I think it is totally wrong to be selling anyone's personal information, there can be a few minor perks, but in the wrong hands can lead to robbery! And it's not even selling the information but even storing it. The NSA in my opinion is out of line, if they get hacked then its Americans data that gets hacked as well. The same with the CIA who is doing the same thing… all in all our information will go into the wrong persons hand someway or another with all that information being stored and tossed around company to company like it is
1. Although both articles are on slightly different topics, they both center around the idea of personal information being used by others as if it is no big deal. Ignoring the desires of the person who gives that information. The idea that companies will take the information of their customers to see if they can exploit their power in order to make more money. The articles are talking about two different scenarios where information is being used haphazardly for their own gain without the permission of the customer. Whether it be scooping through data to find the info or deliberately selling personal information online.
ReplyDelete2. The information is used in an effort to make more money. Companies can easily find out a customer’s interests and deliberately cater to what interests them. If they are able to get a phone number or home address it can be even worse as it is entirely possible to send advertisement or direct products towards customers with a guarantee that they would see it. Disturbing their livelihood by directly interfering where most would feel safe. Companies can easily use personal information about their customers to direct their attention in certain areas using information that they have no right in using. Advertising could be sent to their homes with no idea that it was directly meant for them.
3. People should feel safe with their private information, although these practices are basically destroying the trust that people put with them. By buying memberships or other products online, customers are meant to trust that the money and information that they are giving is not going to be used for different purposes. The companies that keep and even sell this info, are destroying the unsaid agreement that this info is to be kept private. By selling off the information, the customer is being exposed to the possibility of identity theft. Especially with information being sold how it is. There should be regulations on these sorts of practices even when it is a mostly obvious assumption that the information is not meant to be shared.
1.The articles are about corporate companies selling your personal data. Companies are taking your information and selling it to sources that are private or just third party companies. These companies then get all of your information. Even though you think that all your data has been scrubbed there is still some of it just sitting there. People are having a ton of privacy problems because of this. Some people had things ranging from addresses to credit cards on their devices, now people are able to get ahold of that for very cheap. I think that this is going to become a huge problem in the data industry.
ReplyDelete2.The companies that are selling it make a lot of money off of it. The companies that are buying your information can do things ranging from who you are to what data they got from you. For example if someone has your credit card they could use it as they please. If someone got your information like your contacts or something important than they could probably scam or blackmail you. If they were to get your address than it could turn into a harassment issue. People could disturb your personal life or even stalk you. This is not as big a problem as your credit card info being stolen but it is still pretty bad.
3.I think it is really wrong for companies to sell your information. You have a right to privacy. I think that if apple or any other company did this it could harm the selling of their products. I would not buy a product from any of these companies if the would sell your information. I think that selling your information is like breaking the trust you had between you and the company, plus if someone has a hold of your information it can be pretty scary. They could do anything with that information. They could resell it and it could spread everywhere.
1. What are the two following articles about? (Explain in detail)
ReplyDeleteThe articles are about the selling of data to companies and that the data can reveal personal info. As they look thru and clean up the data they are still able to reveal private info. This is controversial due to just the selling of data and that they can not be cleaned out of the private data. They also talk about companies that do it right and do it wrong.
2. What are these companies doing with the information they recover from you? (Explain in detail)
These companies are selling the data to other companies without your private data. This makes a lot of money. They sell stuff like your facebook post or your phone call that is all clean.
3. In your opinion do you think it is right that these companies sell your information? (Explain in detail) ( Why or Why not)
I do not think this is right. In one way this is the stupidest and most inappropriate way to sell stuff. Also the only place I expect something like this is in a bar and that is a buisness making billions of dollars. There is good stuff about this but this is overboard.
1.) Essentially the articles described companies that are based on getting, holding, and analyzing data that gets recorded from a person based on what they do, and using that information, the idea that ads tailored to the person should be presented, and also went into the detail of how most of these companies try to erase as much unessential personal details as possible, so that there are limited breaches of privacy.
ReplyDelete2.) Most of the time they use the information that is stored about the user in order to generate ads that are more into what the user likes, in order to reduce the amount of spam mail that they get, and in order to keep ads on websites clean and relevant.
3.) In my opinion, as long as they do not hold the information and use it in any negative ways, then they should be allowed to keep doing what they do, because in the main case, with the primary focus of turning ads towards you, that isn’t much of a problem, but should there be a good number of security breaches, that’s where an about-face might be needed. Otherwise they’ve not been doing anything entirely wrong, so there’s no problems there.
1. The two articles that I looked at are pretty much about these companies have looked at any people information and they know about every because of the data they use and other stuff. These companies are using or stealing data from people. These two companies are really huge but nobody really knows anything about them.
ReplyDelete2. Well one of the companies said that if they got our information and data about ourselves that they would make more arrangement to us and give us more products on what we would like and what we would want to buy.(like ads) The ads are would primary only be about things you like, which will be helpful because if you really don't care about something then its helpful because you don't really want to see it.
3. To be honest I don't think it that right.In my opinion I don't want to give out my information to anything not at trust worthy. Whatever information that's on my phone should be private to pretty much only me. I feel like if many of people liked the companies and it was a very well known company I would probably trust them.
1. These articles are about how companies that buy your data know a lot of personal information about a buyer in a household. The first article talks about hedge funds buy data to invest in from vendors. Their vendors claim that all the personal information has been taken out of their data, but things like phone numbers and zip codes can still be found on the data. The next article talks about a big vendor Acxiom is very loosely regulated and sells lots of personal information.
ReplyDelete2. With the information that these companies recover from you they use it to give you advertisement with products or services you might be interested in. They collect information about you and your preferences and advertise things that are most suitable to you.
3. My opinion of companies that sell my personal information is that they should not be allowed to earn a profit from selling people's information. I think that people who want to buy things should download a program that tracks the products and services they look at and company who made that program can sell that information. This way people consent to personalized ads for free and the program provider can sell the information they find to other companies. I don't like the idea of these companies being to track everyone and make profit without any losses or restrictions.
1.Basically what the articles were talking about was that our information is being sold to companies like people's addresses, numbers, etc. They also sell your spending habits and with this data companies can sell you products you would want to buy more efficiently.
ReplyDelete2.They take the information and try to find a way to sell products to you better, or make you sign up to stuff that you would be interested in. Basically they sell the information and with that information companies or whoever buys the information try to find the best demographic to advertise to or do other things.
3.Well I don't feel comfortable with the fact that people's information is being taken without their knowledge and being sold. Some of the information is really personal such as addresses and people's phone numbers it's to far in my opinion.
1.) CNN talks about how companies pay for information in order to keep track of people’s online habits. Acxiom claims to help understand individuals and turn advertising online into useful products or information. This article describes how the internet saves data online as well do websites, and with this, companies can buy that information to learn. It also talks about how this could lead to stalking and identity theft to become more easy for hackers. The article about MSN is about how companies and online stores hold on to important information even though they claimed to wipe out the client's data. This is more about being careful and know what you might be getting yourself into when you go online.
ReplyDelete2.) These companies claim to help improve the experience of the online person. Whether it is for online shopping or looking for information, the companies track and monitor to see what the online person does and helps suggest which ads pop up on the screen.
3.) Companies should not have the right to access personal information because then that data could be easily stolen and be used by hackers. I prefer to keep my information private rather than companies use it to improve online advertising.
1. These two articles are about big companies buying and selling peoples personal data. These articles explain the dangers to your personal data getting into the wrong peoples hands that these companies create. These companies think that using peoples' data will increase customer convince by decreasing the time they have to spend looking for something that they may like and this data collected is used to find the customer's preference. But other people believe that the companies are not taking the precautions to hide the personal data from the data that they sell to other people which they think could be accessed and expose many peoples' personal information.
ReplyDelete2. These companies collect your data and then they could either sell your data to other companies or they could use your data to make preferences for your convenience. One company can make 1 billion just selling your information and the whole industry can make 300 billion in one year. Companies claim to strip out all of the personal information from the data but zip codes and phone numbers can be found occasionally and one analysis was shocked by how easy it was to recover the information from the data and found somebody who was possibly having an affair from the data collected.
3. I don't think that is a good idea that these companies use my data. I would rather have my privacy than convince when shopping. I think that it is unfair that companies don't mention how your information is being used when you sign up.
1. The articles are about how there are some companies that were formed for the sole purpose of gathering your online information and selling it to others. The information is usually sold to third party companies to send you ads and the what not. The articles state that the sold information is supposed to be free from important personal information, but there is sometimes it's not.
ReplyDelete2. They are selling it to third party companies for their use in order to make some mad money. Often the companies will use the information to send you ads and try to sell you stuff.
3. I strongly think there's companies should be shut down. A business with a purpose of gathering your private information is one of the shadiest things I could think of. I believe that businesses like there should not be allowed to exist on a legal level.
1.) These articles are about how companies are selling personal data and information from their customers and selling them to third party companies and websites in order to make advertisements.
ReplyDelete2.) Companies selling your data to make a profit. Hundreds of millions of dollars are made in this business.
3.) Of course it isn't right. I don't want my info being sold to advertisers to be exploited. The fact that people make money off of my information and browsing data is so dumb.
1. These articles are about how companies buy and sell your personal, digital data to and from third parties.
ReplyDelete2. They are selling this data to the government or other third parties or they are compiling portfolios of individuals to analyze patterns to create advertisements tailored to the public. Either way, it is to make more money.
3. These companies do not have the right to collect and sell data. There is of course a line to be drawn on what data to collect and not to collect. I wouldn't say all data is off limits, however companies and the government are stepping out of bounds from whatever that limit is and shouldn't be collecting nor buying and selling people's data.
1. The MSN article talks about big data sellers lacking to hide your info, and the CNN article talks about similar things also like how big companies sell your data.
ReplyDelete2. The things the companies do to the data are sell them to big buyers or other companies.
3. I think that it is okay because it is totally legal and companies make big money from it. Also it is not like they are going to do anything bad or harmful to the extent.
1. the following articles are about companies selling your data and sellers not hiding your information.
ReplyDelete2. the companies are selling your data to big companies or to anybody with enough money and clearance.
3. no i do not think that it is right because this is peoples personal information that they are selling to the highest bidder.
1. The articles about about selling sta to third party companies which mean your info/data is out to the open.
ReplyDelete2. They sell your data to people who send fake email or calls you and saying you won a free cruise to the bahamas or something like that.
3. No, I think it's totally wrong, there should be no reason your personal data should be sold to people where they can hack or break into your personal lives and destroy things you have like your credit card. People like to hack into those so this is totally wrong to do in any way shape or form.
1.Well the things these two articles are talking about is how Bigger companies sell out your personal information in order to get money, they get money from the ads the sellers want to place so that you see them.
ReplyDelete2. The reason why they sell your information to is to gain money off of it. They usually give it to telemarketers or social medias that show ads, or telemarketers who call you and tell you stupid scams that don't even make sense.
3. I mean I guess its bad they sell your information but then again they don't sell out really bad stuff like your social security and credit card numbers and so. I do not really agree with this because it now gives me a sketchy feeling about everything because everything I have is now exposed lol.
btw its me Eddy h.
1. Both of these articles are about how different bigger companies that sell your data to adverts or to other 3rd parties. They get money by selling these datas and letting the other parties make ads based on what you look at. They also make a good amount from the ad sellers themselves because they pretty much sold you.
ReplyDelete2. They are selling these to other parties to make ads on what you look at. They are there mainly to catch your eye and to try and make a good purchase from you. They also do this to get the big bucks and earn money off you. Many people do not know this so they don't really care how the ads are made for them.
3. I think its not because its your own personal data and what you do, but people gotta make money somehow and got to sell their products to you. It is the basics of running a business and selling. In my own thoughts I think its not a good thing to do this but if you're looking at something you want and these ads find it cheaper for you then I guess its okay. People just have to be careful at what they look at because they might get ads that are generated based of what sketch things you look at. So be careful kids!