Topic > Privacy Theft: Internet Companies Steal Users...

The Internet is used by almost all people on Earth, 7.1 billion, (Wikipedia) and gains new users every hour. Internet users visit Google and Facebook more and share all kinds of information with these companies, such as their name, birthday, address and even banking information! Unfortunately for these users, these companies do not protect their content and information. They use their information to sell ads, make profits, and even present user content for free! These horribly terrible problems caused mainly by Google and Facebook are caused by the obvious reason that many users refuse to read the privacy terms of those companies, regarding their importance. When they sign up on Facebook or Google, they ask for personal information such as name, address, interests and, if necessary, banking information. This doesn't seem like a real invasion of privacy, however, when you use the services and products of these companies, you realize that you are not the consumer, you are the product. This saying can almost be said for all free products and services. These two companies are similar as they both use their users' information for advertising, but they are completely different because one is a social network, Facebook, the other is mainly known as a search engine, Google. Facebook is a social website, which means it connects the user with his family, friends and allows him to connect with other users with similar interests such as music, movies and books. Although Facebook is different from other social networking services because it offers unexpected mini features like games and even online shopping. It all sounds great and amazing, so why should an Internet user reconsider joining F...... middle of the document ...... evidence, I concluded that the matter is of great importance and should be addressed immediately. The problem caused by the two giant companies, Google and Facebook, has caused privacy theft and content theft. While privacy and content theft affects everyone, it can be avoided if the user knows the terms, thus preventing registrations on websites that misuse user information and steal content. I decided to give ToS;DR a try. I've been using ToS;DR for more than a week and I have to admit that their solution is fascinating. The extension works excellently and is simple to use. It clearly shows the “highs” and “lows” of the terms of service and gives a rating to the website. The only issue I found with the extension is that only a select number of websites are supported. In conclusion, ToS;DR is a great solution if supported, funded and contributed.