Re: nothing whatsoever to do with advertising
This is the obtuse part of stands like these. Let us assume, just for a moment, that he's being perfectly honest and truthful. That still ignores the fact that once they have all this nifty data for that "delightful experience," there's nothing to say they might not not decide later, with it all in pocket, that advertising (or other even less savory uses) is in their best interests. In the corporate world, this typically ends up translating to: "We've got the data, wadda they gonna do?" followed by huge tracts of legal brief describing how they're perfectly within their rights.
The best way to keep the horse in the barn is not to let anyone open the door.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
