Reply to post: Re: Google say they wont exploit it?

Google forks out $2.1bn for Fitbit – and promises not to exploit all that delicious health data to sling ads (honest)

Charles 9

Re: Google say they wont exploit it?

Forget the anonymization. They'll just sell it in the clear to the highest bidder, given they wouldn't be buying it if it can't be nailed down to the individual in the first place. Plus, enough aggregate information is impossible to anonymize, as any datum can narrow down the suspects.

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