Re GOP-hired data company leaked information on 198 million citizens

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: John Gilmore <gnu () toad com>
> Date: June 19, 2017 at 4:12:09 PM CDT
> To: dave () farber net, "ip" <ip () listbox com>, gnu () toad com
> Subject: Re: [IP] GOP-hired data company leaked information on 198 million citizens
>
> > The data included citizens' contact information, addresses,
> > birthdays, and analyses used to predict how they felt about
> > controversial political topics like gun control and abortion.
> > ...
> > But the company doesn't think any [other] parties accessed the
> > data during the 12 days that it was exposed. In a statement, Deep
> > Root said, "Since this event has come to our attention, we have
> > updated the access settings and put protocols in place to prevent
> > further access."
>
> That's a shame.  I was hoping somebody would sell or gift us access to
> the information ABOUT OURSELVES that Deep Root has been compiling.
>
> I have been wondering how I feel about gun control and abortion.  If
> only Deep Root would tell me!  And even better if they would tell me
> what info has led them to believe that they know how I feel.
>
>    John



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