Privacy Matters
Having a private space for ourselves is one of current life’s essentials particularly in this tech advanced age where wrongdoers are rampant on the web. That’s one reason why most of us are cautious in revealing/providing information to anyone sans valid reasons.
Even in our work spaces and private lives, we don’t necessarily share personal information to bff’s (best friends forever or boyfriends forever) or pic (partners in crime) despite the many lunches and dinners spent together. How much more if we share vital information about ourselves in a social media platform where required/submitted data are not even guaranteed to be fully secured apart from the fact that we don’t have any idea about the people requesting the information.
My friend was required to submit certain documents online exclusively through this social media platform without word of caution/advice and the opportunity to air her concerns and grievances via other alternative means of communication. What’s more worrisome though is that those requesting the information feel privileged not to reveal their true identities to protect themselves, while my friend has been honest in portraying herself from the very start. How ironic is that?
Sure, there are some people who think privacy doesn’t matter at all. However, others still prefer setting boundaries as it is prudent to undertake these days taking into account issues on scamming and identity theft. Definitely, we can submit all the required documents to those requesting for it with no hesitation particularly if there’s legal basis, but not to an organization where automatically generated messages and virtual staff are the ones representing them. As such, when we decide not to disclose personal information, it actually doesn’t mean we don’t trust people. It only means we’re not comfortable sharing the information with those people running the business whom we don’t even know in the first place. There should be a “quid pro quo” in requesting for data/identification requirements for fairness’ sake!
Simply airing my friend’s web space sentiments! Au revoir!
p.s. cto for the featured photo.
Hey There. I chanced upon your blog. Agree with you. We should exercise caution in releasing private information. Some socmed platforms are privileged enough to “undress” people by their tactics. Thanks for the post.