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RE: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 Privacy Settings - Take Control
I have Q. If steem runs on blockchain,which to my knowledge is open source and completely public,how is it that corporations can not farm your data just as easily,as say on facebook,ect. especially considering that this site has bots and ,are more prevalent here?
I am tech illiterate .. so please forgive my ignorance...and explain to me ... thanks and namaste
Your question is a good one and I don't have the time to go in to a full explanation but if you have windows 10 click on the windows button on the far left bottom, then click on the settings icon, then click on the Privacy icon. Now click on the icons for camera or microphone and actually read what applications are being given permission to access them. Next, click on each of the other icons to see what you permission you are giving Microsoft. I think what you will see is you are giving Microsoft permission to access everything from your camera to your microphone to your calendar and contacts to much of what you type whether searching Google or searching your own PC for a file and much more. You are not giving anyone access to this when you use SteemIt. Hope this helps.
thanks for the response.
running windows 7, and my monitor is like 15 years old ,and doesn't have a cam. , but I guess I was off topic here... I was referencing the collection of data through web? usage ... like I said I am ignorant about this stuff...know I should know more . I am trying to do so...lol...but from my understanding the government according to Snowden is tracking and storing everything...
I understand you are busy. and I thank you for your response. namaste