[Quiz] How exposed are you?

The ACLU has a new quiz that should be taken by anyone who's ever sent an email or used a cell phone.

Why?

* With each passing day, we're leaving a trail of more and more personal data. Take cell phones, for example—90% of Americans carry one, each of which can be used as a tracking device.
* At the same time, the government's appetite for our electronic information is out-of-control. The National Security Agency is intercepting 1.7 billion emails, phone calls and other communications per day.

The combination of rapidly-advancing technology and ever-expanding government surveillance could be putting your private information at risk.

http://www.aclu.org/privacyquiz

My results are what i figured

"You're harder to spot than Waldo"

 

"I'm more recognizable than Jackie O."


doesn't really worry me though because I have no idea who the fuck Jackie O. is

 

I'm harder to spot than Waldo, too.

Er...who's Waldo

 

He is from that ad "Wheres waldo?"

 

hans gruber..

 

i have a feeling anyone who has hundreds of posts on hipforums isn't too hard to spot.

 

I'm harder to spot than Waldo! I kind of suspected this, being that I rarely use my cell phone and I don't have a Facebook. Very interesting stuff I learned from that site

 

not by you, you need eyes examined..

+1

 

i'm more recognizable than jackie o. yikes. i say fuck 'em...i'm not going to stop sharing my opinions all across the great big world wide web

 

you should probably use TWITTER..

 

haha but then i would have to limit my thoughts to 100 characters, or whatever the limit is.....and i'm not sure i can do that !

 

i got the jackie o thing..... fun test to take. however some of the questions were a little general. but again it isn't a serious assessment, i suppose just something to make you think.

 

jackie onassis aka John Kennedy's wife

 

i wear a stripy red jumper, a hat and glasses

 

Question: How often do you use your email?

answer: Rarely. I have to look up my password on my Rolodex every time I want to check my email.

This means I never use my email, which I don't

Response: Not only is your password not secure in your Rolodex... you should know that no matter how often you use email, the government is taking advantage of loopholes in outdated privacy laws to try to get its hands on email without a search warrant

I don't own a rolodex. If I didn't use email then what emails would there be for the government to get its hands on?

question: do you use a cellphone?

answer: No, I'm sticking with pigeon carriers

response: Good luck with that. Almost every American carries a cell phone, yet few think about the information these devices collect. When you're ready to join the 21st century and buy your first cell phone, you shouldn't have to worry that your phone will be used as a tracking device

what an arrogant answer. Whoever wrote that can suck my balls.
Almost every american uses one. Yea, well, I just said I don't, so that statement's redundant. When I'm ready to join the 21st century. I find it funny how it's pretending to have my privacy in best interest then mocks me because I choose not to use a cellphone because I don't believe in them. Douche!

question: Do you shop online?

answer: I window shop online. Need to see the merch first.

response: Even if you don't purchase items online, companies keep records of online searches. Your online window shopping can sometimes be traced back to your computer, or even your name. And the government claims it can demand these records without a warrant.

Okay, so the government can see that I look at ninja turtle action figures and flags of the world on ebay. Big fuckin deal.

question: Do you use online search engines to look up sensitive information such as health questions?

answer: Only when I'm looking for the answer to 10-down.

response: How do you feel about Google storing the fact that you looked up "fibromyalgia"? Many search engines keep records about you and your searches for months or even years. You should be able to use a search engine when you look up health concerns or political material without worrying that companies will keep it in their files -- or that the government will try to access it without a warrant

I never looked up fibromyalgia, how presumptuous. alright, so they can see what health issues I've looked up, they can also see that I search for naked women on a daily basis. Me and everyone else. Again, BFD!

question: Do you use Facebook?

answer: Face-what?

response: Even if you're not on Facebook, your friends may be posting information about you online and commenting on your activities. Until outdated electronic privacy laws are updated (we're working on it!), you can't be sure that the government won't get its hands on your personal information without a warrant

I don't have friends and if I did they wouldn't use Facebook. Besides, my activities include reading, exercising, drinking, and writing. I'd feel bad for the poor bastard who'd have to sift through my file. Probably better for their sake I don't use facebook.

question: Do you use a GPS navigation service?

answer: Isn't that what gas stations are for?

response: You may prefer to do it the old-fashioned way, but you shouldn't be forced to choose between using a GPS and keeping your location information private. It's time to update electronic privacy law and make sure that the government can't access information about where you go, what you do, and who you know, without a warrant

Old-fashioned or cheapskate way?

question: Do you read digital books online or through an eReader?

answer: Paper only for me

response: What you choose to read says a lot about who you are, what you value, and what you believe. That's why you should be able to learn about anything from politics to health without worrying that the government is looking over your shoulder. It's time to update electronic privacy law so that if you ever decide to buy a digital book, you will know that your reading records will be properly protected.

Yea, I can already do that by buying my books in paper format from a store. Screw those who have I- pads or whatever the hell those things are called.


You're harder to spot than Waldo

But, you can still be picked out of a crowd.

In spite of your efforts to keep your personal information protected, your use of everyday conveniences like email, cell phones and search engines are putting your privacy at risk. That’s because the laws that protect your privacy haven’t been updated since 1986. The longer they remain out-of-date, the more your privacy is at risk. You shouldn’t have to trade privacy for convenience.

Tell Congress to protect your privacy by updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).

What?! I said I don't use email or cellphones! They're just making this shit up.



By the way, the government can now see that all of us who did that "quiz" are worried about our privacy? What are we hiding that we should be worried about Dummies!