> You don't care about the water company tracking your water usage or knowing how often you flush your toilet is my guess.
I do care, actually. I consent to the water company tracking how much water I use over the billing period, because they need to do that to bill me. I do not consent to any data collection or use beyond that.
> I would argue the intent of data is what matters and this discussion is really about.
I haven't even gotten to the point where intent matters, personally. I'm still stuck on consent. This is the hard line for me. Tell me what you want to do with my data, and if I agree with that use (and trust that you aren't lying and won't change your mind in the future) then I'll give consent.
> I want to see data used for improving society
We agree on this, but I'm not willing to be "thrown to the wolves" to accomplish it.
I do care, actually. I consent to the water company tracking how much water I use over the billing period, because they need to do that to bill me. I do not consent to any data collection or use beyond that.
> I would argue the intent of data is what matters and this discussion is really about.
I haven't even gotten to the point where intent matters, personally. I'm still stuck on consent. This is the hard line for me. Tell me what you want to do with my data, and if I agree with that use (and trust that you aren't lying and won't change your mind in the future) then I'll give consent.
> I want to see data used for improving society
We agree on this, but I'm not willing to be "thrown to the wolves" to accomplish it.