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# System prepended metadata

title: Privacy footprint

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# Privacy footprint

## My identity 
![](https://i.imgur.com/DdKsJ9W.jpg)

### Truepeople
![](https://i.imgur.com/J0Myunp.png)

## Browser
![](https://i.imgur.com/hGgl2kS.png)

## Google 

### My activity
![](https://i.imgur.com/mU21f4Z.png)

### Timeline maps 
![](https://i.imgur.com/liQl444.png)

### Ads
![](https://i.imgur.com/dH9TRbV.jpg)


### Response

There is no such thing as privacy or security online; no matter how mindlessly we browse, our every move is being recorded. In the article, Rich Haridy explores the topic of privacy in depth. He came to the conclusion that, while our phones may not actively listen to what we're saying, they do have more control over our personal data than we may know. A large number of applications now have the capacity to broadcast the contents of our screens and the information we enter into search bars.

As I was writing this response, it made me consider how frequently my thoughts or conversations about wanting to make a purchase were followed by exposure to ads for the items in question. My initial response was that my device somehow listens to my conversations, but after reading the article, I realized that it’s not possible. Multiple studies have found that it is impossible for Facebook or other applications to listen in on your conversations. It's concerning that despite the fact that our phones don't eavesdrop on our conversations, they still learn personal details about us in different ways. Apps like Facebook are able to display relevant advertisements because of the "data points in the system."