I actually donât consider myself to be very willing to give up much privacy, but I am aware that I definitely donât have as much privacy as I think. Of course, this is just something I will have to live with as we make more and more advances in technology. If I had to choose, I would say that I am the most willing to give up some of my privacy for health purposes and increased safety due to surveillance in places like airports. For example, I am willing to allow wearable devices and health apps to collect data about my physical activity, health metrics, and even location. I currently wear an Apple watch every day and only take it off to charge it, as I like reviewing the health data it collects. I enjoy receiving insights into my health, personalized fitness recommendations/workout tracking, and early warnings about potential health issues. So, I am willing to give up some privacy in this scenario because I see the ârewardâ as being more valuable than the probability that third parties can also see the health data collected.
Something I am not willing to give up some of my privacy for is social media. I do not like the fact that social media platforms often collect vast amounts of personal data to enable targeted advertising and content personalization, which includes sharing information about social connections, interests, and activities. I donât like this because it is an unnecessary invasion of my privacy. I donât really care for content consumption tailored to my interests, as it doesnât offer a serious benefit to my life. Ultimately, I am willing to surrender some of my privacy if it improves my life in a practical way like providing in-depth health insights or increasing safety due to surveillance.