
Without getting into the technical details, you can make certain assumptions about personal data on the internet. Don’t believe me? email me your name…that’s all…just your name…I’ll show you whats available.
- If you
- post something on a web page — backed up — retained forever
- register at a website — backed up — retained forever
- provide an email address — backed up — retained forever
- write a blog — backed up — retained forever
- tweet, insta, tikTok — backed up — retained forever
- send or receive email — backed up — retained forever
- post a selfie — backed up — retained forever
- use a privacy browser, (TOR) — tracked by the NSA — forever
- use a VPN — tracked by the NSA — forever
- use a credit card — tracked — backed up — retained forever
- are pregnant and go online — tracked — backed up — retained forever
- use online payments — backed up — retained forever
- pay property taxes to a city or state — backed up — retained forever
- own and register a company — backed up — retained forever
- file taxes with the IRS — backed up — retained forever
- use a cellphone to call, text, etc., — backed up — retained forever
- have a driver’s license — backed up — retained forever
- registered to vote — backed up — retained forever
- use a web browser like Chrome — screwed — backed up — retained forever
The right to ‘be forgotten’ only applies to search engines, (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) — it does not force any providers of services listed above to remove you from their list.
The Internet is forever….