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0 pointsO1111OOO7y ago0 comments

I looked over privacy.com - specifically their security page[0] which reads impressively. As I looked at my "dashboard" I couldn't help but notice (according to uBlock Origin) that privacy.com, ironically, connects to facebook (.net) and google (fonts, apis, gstatic).

I'm certain none of those 3rd-party connections are necessary and yet... like muscle-memory... devs continue to thoughtlessly invite tracking.

[0] https://privacy.com/security

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jacquesm7y ago

I've seen people include such tags on the logged in areas for cancer patients in medical websites without batting an eye and wondering why that's a bad thing.

tadasv7y ago

Haven't looked very closely, but how do you think they make money by offering virtual credit cards for free? I bet they will track all your purchases and resell them for marketing later.

Fonts and other stuff from google and facebook is just a small piece of the puzzle.

beatgammit7y ago

They detail it on their website, but basically they keep part of the interchange fees for each transaction.

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