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You dont own your data, well, according to AT&T

Posted in Privacy, Tech by Dan at 3:15 pm
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AT&T has issued an updated privacy policy that takes effect Friday. The new policy says that AT&T — not customers — owns customers’ confidential info and can use it “to protect its legitimate business interests, safeguard others, or respond to legal process.” [via]

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5 Responses to “You dont own your data, well, according to AT&T”

  1. chad says:

    sounds like they are making a move to legitimize their open data distribution to the government…. pretty sad… hey everyone … I’d like to be the first to welcome you the soon to be mini communist America… soon to be run by big business and deep pocket elitests.

  2. Dean says:

    hahahahaha

    Poor AT&T costumers.

  3. Eric Cranston says:

    hmm….I have SBC DSL….and ATT just…bought or merged with ATT….does this mean I am screwed?

  4. ^ It means you have AT&T. You see, SBC *is* AT&T. It’s a name-change that resulted from a buy-out.

    I also have AT&T. Does this mean AT&T owns my porn collection? :o

  5. chad says:

    haha well if they do own your porn collection you better hope they don’t start charging you royalties

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