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CBC is doing a survey regarding online privacy and how concerned the average person is about major internet corporations collecting your personal information via the internet without your knowledge or permission. I was curious, how concerned are you about the privacy and security of your personal information?

Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):

Very concerned

Dusk , ily , Errant Venture , Avant-garde , joja , mistressg , anonymouse58 , stlouisxxx , P'Gell , Sohotdinosaur , KinkyKrissy , Petite Valentine , Ava5 , Kinkypixie , EvilHomer , Cream in the Cupcake , BlackxxxRose , dhig , monkeylover621 , Nothere , wetone123 , livingadnauseum , The Curious Couple , RandomTasks , Purple Feathers , GenderSexplorations , Hot'n'Bothered , LavenderSkies , MissMod , johnnylove , GirlOnGirl , glasskitten , edeneve , jr2012 , falalena , Ren in the rain , doowop , melliegirl , bog , Violette Lacuna , ChaiMocha , Aishiteru , Genderfree

43 (38%)

Somewhat concerned

Sex'и'Violence , Wild Orchid , MaryExy , Ghost , Ibegoodone , mmike , married with children , Kdlips , toxie m , Ryuson , boobookittyfuk , Lummox , oldhippy , darthkitt3n , A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) , Kayla , padmeamidala , froggiemoma , LostBoy988 , PiratePrincess , ZenaidaMacroura , BeautifulDarkness , cherryredhead88 , JessCee , TheSlyFox , Shellz31 , TheHardOne , Lady Venus , geliebt , -BillD , Love Perpetua , Ms. Spice , Rhazya , Alyxx , The-IT-Guy-And-My-Secretary , Midway through , starklover , BriBri , WetJenn , Mistress Jezebel , MelSC , aliceinthehole , SMichelle , bayosgirl , GONE! , moonch1ld , Ciao. , HomuHomu , TicklingPink , Stagger13 , KrissyNovacaine , PassionCpl , Kenneth Fort , CharmCity , SavingMyself , Llewey , emiliaa , kitty1949 , souviet , amenti , big b , sexytileena / absolutely love sex , fizzygato , KinkyKatieJames , SassySam , caramilk , emilia , WestTexasBarbie

68 (60%)

Not at all concerned

Girly Girl , FlashFuchsia

2 (2%)

Not sure.

Total votes: 113

Poll is closed

07/19/2011

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Wild Orchid

I feel like I should do more - use different e-mail accounts for different sites, limit my facebook activity etc. In the end convenience and laziness win out.

07/19/2011

MaryExy

I don't post everything on Facebook and I have separate email accounts for official business and entertainment. That's about all I do...

07/19/2011

Errant Venture

I'm very concerned about internet privacy. Not so much from internet corporations, but from people I know from my 'real' life. I view the internet as my escape from them, so I don't put up any information that would identify me as me. This has the added bonus of protecting me from said corporations.

07/20/2011

mmike

I'm somewhat concerned. However, I don't think I have a lot to panic about right now. I check my bank accounts frequently, so I do not worry too much about my bank information. I don't have facebook, so no problems there, as well. I also use at least five different email accounts.

07/20/2011

Avant-garde

I am extremely concerned about my online privacy to the point of being paranoid. I have separate email accounts, I do not ever use my real name or use any pictures, etc.

07/20/2011

joja

I am pretty concerned, though I am a web developer and know a decent bit about it. I keep several email accounts, never link my Facebook to anything and keep my privacy settings high, and ask sites to take my personal information down if it appears on search engines.

Ideally I'd get rid of my Facebook altogether, but it's become a necessity in my social group.

07/20/2011

married with children

I am only worried about info that can be used for fraud.

07/21/2011

Kdlips

somewhat

07/21/2011

toxie m

I know that I sometimes turn a blind eye to my online safety and that it's foolish, but I also sort of feel like if I want to have any kind of online presence (FB, etc.) it's going to be somewhat risky. I do take some care to set all my things to private, but I also play a bit in the denial arena about how at risk I could be.

07/21/2011

Ryuson

(Review Program Mentor)

I usually just try to only buy from well-known sites (here, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Borders, ect.) I also try not to put anything on my Facebook ect. that wouldn't look bad on a job interview. (I do post about awesome concerts, going shopping, having a bad day, and such but I feel like that won't hinder me too much)

07/21/2011

mistressg

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryuson

Agreed.

07/21/2011

oldhippy

Like most here, I am somewhat concerned with privacy and security. I use an alias on most sites, I have multiple e-mail addresses, and I don't belong to Facebook as I just don't trust their security at all.

07/21/2011

stlouisxxx

Very concerned as I have 20+ email accounts, always never put my correct birth date, name or address in any form, just to keep the people selling the data off base.

07/23/2011

froggiemoma

a little concerned

07/23/2011

LostBoy988

Nothing is ever really safe online

07/23/2011

PiratePrincess

I'm concerned and I try not to put anything too personal online, but I could still do more

07/23/2011

Kinkypixie

I am very concerned with the amount of information that big corporations can get. Its a scary thought and if all of that information got into the wrong hands then all hell would break loose.

07/31/2011

cherryredhead88

One of my teachers a few semesters back was talking about the government trying to start a "back door policy" giving them the right to basically hack into anyone's computer and see what they are doing. Is this true? I have no clue. I do think that would be very wrong and against peoples' rights.

I am a little concerned about my privacy simply because it is my business what I do on the internet, and I don't feel like anyone should be baby sitting my sessions.

07/31/2011

JessCee

Quote:

Originally posted by cherryredhead88

I have heard the same thing about the "back door policy" I've wondered if it's true though.

07/31/2011

BlackxxxRose

I have snotty in laws so I don't even have my real name on facebook. I also keep my privacy settings really high because I feel it's not the business of any possible future employers or schools to have the privelege to know every little detail of my personal life. I have a very private life and I like keeping it that way.

09/21/2011

Love Perpetua

I put somewhat concerned, because there are times when I like to be private, and other times - like emailing with friends, Facebook (though I use this extremely rarely, and almost never post status updates - that I don't worry about using my real name, etc.

09/22/2011

Ms. Spice

i worry but not to the point of paranoia. The government will do what it will, but I'm more concerned about job prospects than anything else. I try to keep my public image (on FB and such) as mild as possible. my personal blog is a different story, but since it doesn't carry any real info about me, i really don't care.

09/22/2011

Rhazya

I'm somewhat concerned about it, thinking what if something I did online (masturbating over webcam) or sexy chats fell into the wrong hands?

I'm looking for a job right now, and I'm worried that they (thanks to Google search/archiving) would find something that I said on a Facebook page out of context.

10/06/2011

The Curious Couple

I'm very concerned about my online privacy. I keep everything that's linked with my name something that I don't mind sharing with the world.

10/07/2011

The-IT-Guy-And-My-Secretary

Quote:

Originally posted by Sex'и'Violence

You wouldent believe how much information is out there and how easy it is to get your personal information if you had the right determined person looking.

10/07/2011

Midway through

I pretty much don't post anything online, I go by an online alias, and I don't share any real information about my life (except here, where I openly share my sex life). I'm not extremely concerned for that reason, I'm pretty safe when browsing the internet and I keep my computer fairly well protected.. I'm a bit of a computer geek though so I know how to do so.

10/08/2011

starklover

I really careful

10/26/2011

Girly Girl

not concern ,, just because i am really careful what i post?where i post it and etc ,, plus i am not in internet giving my fun number my address and things that personal ,, i vote for i am not concern not because i am not careful just because i am very careful person in the net

10/28/2011

GenderSexplorations

I try to be as careful as I can, especially with certain types of sites.

10/30/2011

Total posts: 63 Unique posters: 62

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