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<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0I tend to think I stay away from things that give away personal data. On the day that I chose to record my contributions to Big Data, I was even more conscious of my actions. However, I’ve found giving away information is unavoidable in the age of the computer, like it or not, unless you’re a hermit. Even still, I’m sure you’d give away information to some extent.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 First thing in the morning on Friday, I logged on to Amazon to remind myself of when my book for one of my classes was going to arrive. As per usual, there’s a “Recommended for you” panel in the middle of the screen, where I found links to fun printed socks and Disney merchandise-items I had been looking up for my friend’s birthday gift on google, amazon, and other websites such as Etsy. There, at 8:00 in the morning, I saw them-Lion King socks! “Score,” I thought. Why didn’t I think of that?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This was when I truly thanked the big data Gods for their help in the arduous task of finding my friend a birthday gift. I placed the order. As if magic, at the bottom of the check out screen, another panel appeared. “You may also like…” it tempted me. Yes, Amazon, I would love more Disney themed socks. Well played.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It was at this time, I logged onto Facebook, where the side panel advertisements were filled with Disney merchandise from various retailers. I was not a bit interested in more Disney socks. However, an advertisement slipped into the middle of my Newsfeed reminding me that it was a “magical time” to plan my next Disney vacation. Yes, Facebook, you’re quite right. (Back story, my husband and I honeymooned there this past summer and have been plotting our next vacation to Disney in October). I immediately text my husband at work to remind him to call our friendly Disney travel agent.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Next, I google things about my new camera. I begin reading up about camera equipment and lighting, starting a business, etc. I watched a video about lighting for boudoir photography, which is one of my focuses. I pulled up youtube later to watch a music video, and everything in my related videos was about cameras and boudoir photography. To top it all off, when I refreshed Facebook, I saw ads for camera equipment, photography classes, and lighting equipment! What a genius way to make me spend money.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After my only Friday class, I sat in the hallway waiting for my husband to pick me up from class. While I was there I checked my school email, where I have about 25 new emails from retailers, my mother, and my doctor’s office reminding me of appointments. For a moment, I wonder if the school monitors these things. And if they did, what did they think about me as a student? They must think I get nothing done with all of the online shopping I do. One of my doctors is a therapist. I go there as a way to manage stress and adjust to marriage with my husband. It was encouraged by family before we got married and we just kind of kept going every once in a while to make sure we adjust to this huge life change. But when will the school one day delve into that one appointment reminder email and request details from me to make sure that I’m okay mentally to continue in school? Another email was from my google calendar reminding me to sign up for a gun class I plan to take. What if emails like that eventually are monitored, flagging me as a potential threat? When and will my political affiliations, medical information, hobbies, and other information be used against me and hinder me from getting a job?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 By the small amount of information that I gave, people would probably assume I had a mental disorder, and medical issues. They could probably take a stab about my political affiliation. Based on the school email and me googling things about starting my own business, my general age could probably be guessed. My hobbies and interests would be obvious: reading (based on amazon), Disney, and photography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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