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My Privacy Policy
June 19, 2013
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Privacy and free time are the only true luxury items, in my book. They will not arrive on their own and they will not stay if not managed with care. We all have a privacy policy, and it is not like the one you get from your doctor. We either announce to the world where we are and what we are doing or not. The other branch of privacy is availability. Each of us decides if we are available to be called or texted all day and night. We let people know how and when to reach us, and based on those parameters our privacy policy is established.
I love technology and enjoy many facets of the world wide web and the power it contains. I do not use GPS or smartphone. I do not want to be tagged and given a free beer when I am in the hood. I would rather retain the privacy. I do no use my cell phone at all except for travel and odd circumstances. I use Skype or my landline to make calls. I do not text or receive texts. There are some on my ancient cell phone, but I will never read them because they are from Virgin Mobile. Some of my friends think this practice is wildly eccentric, and I suppose it is in 2013. The reason I do not live my life connected to the internet or the phone is that I value my freedom and private life.
My filters and boundaries are clear to me, and obvious to others. I publish 2 blogs, one of which is now mostly art. I interact on various social media and in Triberr with a wide array of personalities and specialties. I am active and interactive all over the world in this way. I am a great navigator who does not use GPS because I think navigation is good for the soul. I could never imagine giving up the thrill of knowing where I am and trusting some voice who has no idea where I am. I had GPS given to me in a rental car once, and it sent us drastically out of our way. I did not even turn it on after that..how silly. I have the same phone number at my home that I have had for about 20 years. There is a message system that works, and I respond when I hear messages that are for me. I eliminate the spam and move on with life.
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Indeed, privacy is becoming more and more rare. As I have become more involved in Social Media I can see how habituation strips away some of the things that were once considered so important!
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Thanks for your thoughts, Marc. As you and I have discussed so many times we are in charge of said habituation..although cultural pressure exists.
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I love your commentary on privacy.. and also about the GPS.. I don’t use GPS. i print directions out.. but I dislike the visibility of foursquare and other apps. yes.. I know I make a certain portion of my life visible.. and certain places.. but it’s not often that it’s an exact time frame too.
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Excellent point about the timeframe..they can know some of the places I have BEEN.
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I think you have a very balanced life pamela! I have my own privacy rules too and I personally hate mobile even though I used to work for one of the networks. Sometimes I just leave my phone at home!
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Thanks, Fiona, so we know where we stand with uninvited calls..a woman after my own heart.
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I agree totally! I hate to even answer the phone. Believe it or not I haven’t even got a cell. I don’t like the idea that people can get a hold of me at any time. Social media is kept to a minimum. It’s bad that a lot of young people gauge thier own self worth based on how ” connected” they are.
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Rick
June 26, 2013
I just barely have one, because I never give anyone the number unless there is no other way to communicate.
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