Another day, another local small business automatically "opting" me into their marketing mailing list using an email address provided only for specific purposes.

FFS. This time it was the veterinarian. This ain't allowed in Canada.

#spam #UCE #OptIn #OptOut #Canada #privacy

If you're following along on the #optout #cybercleanse with #techreclaimers , this weekend we are onto Day 2--Switch up your browser!

If you are on Chrome, Safari, or Edge - time to get off.

If you already use a privacy centric browser, try another one out for fun.

There are SO many great browsers out there and switching costs are exceptionally low.

https://www.optoutproject.net/better-browsing/

Ho eliminato definitivamente le piattaforme #Meta e non ho mai avuto TikTok o X. Oggi racconto della mia vita senza #social (tranne questo profilo #mastodon , ça va sans dir) dopo sei (actually sette) mesi.

https://alessandranitti.com/site/2026/03/03/vivere-senza-social/

#optout #degoogle #demeta #nosocial #bigtech #nobigtec

For the next 21 weeks the Tech Reclaimers are going to walk thru the #cybercleanse one week (instead of day) at a time!

join in via @TheBulletin or join our Signal or Discord groups by visiting https://www.reclaimcontrol.tech

Week 1 is GET READY: make sure you have the hardware you need. I recommend an external drive to save your stuff locally, but you may also have your eye on repurposing an old laptop or switching up your phone operating system. Make sure you have what you need to proceed.

#optout #techreclaimers #digitalresistance
https://www.optoutproject.net/cleanse-day-one/

#optout is not #consent

If you're afraid to ask, you're likely afraid of the answer

#AI

https://feld.com/archives/2026/03/opt-out-is-not-consent/

Every time I use #duckduckgo in a private tab:

Hey! I was going to drink that bottle of water you just poured on an automated summery I didn't want or need!

Also: Seems like they removed the feedback button so I can't keep sending "if you didn't ask me I didn't get to say no and that's taking without asking"
(sometimes I use the legal word but ew...)

#naturalresourcewaste #llmwaste #optout #privacy #reducereuserecycle #automationnooneaskedfor #stophavingmyfunforme #ididntaskuorurmechtochat

Oh FFS #GitHub for wasting my time with your #bullshit again. 😡

#Copilot #Microsoft #AI #slop #OptOut

Gerade in der Mailbox gefunden:
Important Update to GitHub Copilot Interaction Data Usage Policy.

„unless you opt out“ - genau so sieht es die DSGVO eben ausdrücklich NICHT vor.

#github #dsgvo #ai #optout