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Cable provider Charter Communications to spy on you, deliver relevant ads

I just got a notice from my cable provider, Charter Communications, that they may start to “deliver or facilitate delivery of advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest” to me. Apparently, they’re not too concerned about their customers’ rights, and are doing this as an opt-out service. It’s one thing to spy for national security reasons, it’s another thing to spy on innocent people just to deliver ads.

From their website: