Intrusion

After listening to the identity theft presentation dealing with privacy policies and facebook I realized that I am one of the people that is concerned about my privacy, however I do not read the privacy policies before I subscribe to Facebook or other websites like it. I used to read them, but they sound so alike. It is as if I am hearing a broken record. I suppose I should read them in the event that the policy mentions something different or new.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think a personal Facebook profile could be used as a reason not to hire an individual. I think it is unethical and an invasion of privacy. I am well aware that what I place on the Internet, while it might be intended for a certain group of people, is open to whoever wants to see it. I was surprised to find out that although a person such as myself places the strictest privacy protection on my Facebook, that there are still ways of finding out who I am and other sorts of personal information.

It is scary. What kind of a world are we living in these days? It seems like anything I do or say can be used against me at any time. I really object to a potential employer basing his or her decision on the information or pictures on a Facebook profile. It is immoral and it disgusts me.

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