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Understanding Online Privacy: A Journey of Awareness and Responsibility

For many years, I, like countless others, paid little attention to privacy policies associated with various online services. The sheer volume of legal jargon often left me feeling overwhelmed, and I lived under the assumption that since I had nothing to hide, it didn't matter if I skimmed through the dense text. This mindset, deeply rooted in the allure of convenience offered by smart technology, shaped a substantial part of my early twenties. Influenced by my career in tech, I actively encouraged friends and family to adopt smart devices, such as Google Home, all while ignoring the implications of data collection.