Do you really think Google sells personal information? think again.

Btw hint hint..there are some very popular internet companies which do sell personal information. Want to name a few?

Someone heard about it on Slashdot, pointed it out to me at work and it kicked Yahoo's ass.

It really was an incredible service and it took a loooong time (relatively) to drop into the Orwellian shitter.

But there we are.

PB

Apple's clearly states they may share "non-personally identifiable" data with whoever they wish and for any reason. An example of that supposed anonymous data that may be shared for marketing/advertising purposes is information associated with a Unique ID. Believe many here would not consider that non-personally identifiable.

Tim Cook went even further recently. In a March 8th letter to Congress responding to privacy concerns and questions they had ordered Mr Cook to answer:

"We do not share personally identifiable information with 3rd parties for their marketing purposes, absent consent"

How does an Apple user give consent for targeted marketing by 3rd parties using personally identifiable information gathered and sold/shared by Apple from your use of their services?

I want my data stored on a physical drive and I don't want to pay to access it.

Do you have some proof that Google does something different with their information about your profile than anyone else does with theirs. How about Apple? Want to guess what they do with their information on you (hint: same thing Google does).

I will use Google Drive. They can sell the data on me just like Apple does (and I have stopped using iTunes as soon as Google Music starting selling songs--so at least Google gets the new info).

Paying for it and having the same thing done to you ain't free either.

If only most of those who spout the nonsense knew they they are talking about.
It's hard to argue with Cultists