We all have the right to privacy. But we also have limited ability to ensure privacy, at least outside our homes. Authorities insist they respect our privacy while they vacuum up bulk communication data — for our protection. Advertisers insist they respect our privacy while they track online activities and commercial transactions — for our benefit.
As the songwriter Elvis Costello put it in 2008, “You’ll find these days that there’s no hiding place.”
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