February 1, 2012 9:06AM 

# Kashmir Hill Has It Right… 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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…[on the Google privacy policy change](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/31/on-the-google-privacy-policy-controversy-and-the-fantasy-of-opting-out/).

> The idea that people should be able to opt out of a company’s privacy policy strikes me as ludicrous.

Plus she embeds a valuable discussion among her Xtranormal friends. Highlight:

> “Well, members of Congress don’t send angry letters about privacy issues very often.”
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> “Oh, well, actually, they do.”

[Read the whole thing](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/01/31/on-the-google-privacy-policy-controversy-and-the-fantasy-of-opting-out/). Watch the whole thing. And, if you actually care, take some initiative to protect your privacy from Google, a thing you are well-empowered to do by the browser and computer you are using to view this post.

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[Technology and Privacy](https://www.cato.org/technology-privacy) 

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