RE: [GD-General] Collecting info from players

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On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Ivan-Assen Ivanov wrote:

> How do privacy advocats feel about carrying a cellphone in their pocket?
> Your cellphone company can determine what brand of phone you use.

While I am not sure I wish to call myself a privacy nut, I can't help you 
there, because I do not own a cellphone. 

In Denmark, the police at one point wished to be able to get the records 
from the phone companies of all persons in a given cell at a given time. 
This was denied them; they need to name a specific person and have a judge 
warrant (or what it is called) to get the records for this person.

> 
> I bought tires for my car recently, and at the shop the girl behind the
> counter entered my car's model in the order. Would you refuse to provide
> that information (even if she could just glance at the car parked
> outside and see for herself) ?

Wrt. cars, I think this information is actually already accessible in 
Denmark, we have a nationwide database with this kind of information (who 
own what cars, as well as where people lives, stuff like that). 

OTOH I routinely refuse to give my name and address when I buy 
electronics, although many companies claim they need this to give me a 
warranty. If they can not provide a good reason for why they need my 
address and name, they wont get it. 

Interesstingly, Denmark have a nationwide system of paying with credit 
cards that can not be tracked by the shops.

I just don't see why people need information about me in a lot of 
situations, and if they are trying to hide it, I get even more suspicious.

Mads

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