Frankly, any time you connect to the internet, you are opening yourself up for potential problems. It's a fact, and if one doesn't believe it, one is perhaps being a bit naive. It's a price you pay to surf the net.
Is it unethical and an invasion of privacy? Sure it is. But did they disclose it in their privacy statement? Yes, they did. Apparently no one bothered to read it ... myself included. If you don't read the fine print, well, then you can't really complain.
I NEVER install toolbars, etc. And I'm very careful with cookies. I also have ALL attachment but .jpg's blocked from email, and I have an aggressive firewall program. Surfing the net without these things is not a good idea at all.
The internet is the wild frontier right now. It's too big, too new and too dynamic for anyone to monitor effectively. We all have to take care of ourselves.
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"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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