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		bzxcvbn on June 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brave’s use of direct mailers One of the foundations of privacy is that data sharing in any form should be opt-in, not opt-out.

jonathansampson on June 5, 2022 [–]

This was not an example of data-sharing; the data in question (names and addresses) resides with the United States Postal Service. That data is never accessed or viewed by Brave.

bzxcvbn on June 13, 2022 | [–]

Google never shares user data when it sells ad spaces, and this is still viewed as something you need to give consent for.

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