I love my smartphone but often wonder about the misuse of my data. So much about me can be known, just by looking at my apps. There is a lady who likes music and listens to books. Sometimes she has trouble sleeping, and she uses relaxation sounds and noises to lull her back into the dreamland.
She needs reading glasses but often can’t find them, she tries to stay fit and uses a fitness tracker. She checks certain news outlets frequently, buys STUFF online and orders food in. There is a list of shops she uses, interests she pins and podcasts she loves to listen to.
It seems she is constantly lost and needs help to find her way around, and when at home, she streams her favorite TV shows and writes a blog.
She is a tech geek, a safety wizard, multilingual and loves to laugh. Health seems to be more important than wealth, and cooking must be high on top of her list of priorities. She is a fabric hoarder, a dog lover and loves estate sales and I believe she has a thing for shoes.
All of this and more can be seen on the list of apps I use.
While I have nothing to hide, I don’t like sharing without knowing. I don’t like the idea that every second of my day is being tracked, I hate that my data might be sold to the highest bidder.
Today I came across an article that gave me a lot to think about, and now I am sitting here, arguing with my SmartPhone.
Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
For me, it’s personal.
I worry about this too. I’ve often thought about going back to a so-called “dumb phone” but it then seems so impractical as so much of our lives are led online, not to mention that I *anyway* enjoy my apps and checking in on them. Food for thought though…
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It is pretty scary how much of our lives are monitored and sold.
Good point! I am probably giving away more information to strangers than I share with friends and family. Something to think about!
Interesting thought. You are right, who ever gets ahold of my cell phone, knows more about me than my friend do.
I don’t use the internet on my phone, but I do on my computer……….
My phone might be smart, but it’s definitely under-utilized. Most of the time I’m not even really sure where it is … like right now.
The vanishing cell phone, that’s another story (sigh)