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Not only do they collect information, they sell it to data brokers.
As an experiment, I tried to delete my digital presence. I couldn't figure out why I kept showing up in DeleteMe's reports every quarter. Then, I deleted my LinkedIn account, and suddenly new records of me in data brokers listed offerings stopped.
Anecdotal evidence, but still, that was my experience.
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