Sometimes when it comes to privacy, you need to draw a line in the sand to set a precedent. Today in this blog, I will elaborate on concerns I have about contact tracing in Alberta and a simple methodology to Opt-Out of the program with a simple text message.
When you receive a message like this asking for you to give permission, you can assume your private information will be monetized without your consent. I personally take offense to even being asked this, the idea is repulsive and I personally am not interested in helping unless I am being reimbursed for the usage of MY IDENTITY. I was offered nothing by Alberta, so I declined to participate in the program.
The only logical response is to decline to endorse this kind of information usage of your private life if you value privacy. The government has no place in my affairs, and I would fight to the death to see to it that my freedom of association wouldn't be affected by this totalitarian methodology used by governments around the world to prevent the spread of covid-19. I like the risk of death from a virus in my life, and you have no place in my life if you have a problem with that. You can feel free to mind your own business.
The next step is to message STOP to the automated reply you get to your response to the first message. The word STOP is universally recognized by SMS messaging services and it will immediately stop all messages from coming to you in the future from this service, that profits from private information use like ALL governments do...
As you can see I decided to opt out of contact tracing as well as STOP the text message service from contacting me again because my health is a private aspect of my life.
They even try to persuade you to choose option 1 yet again, this really pissed me off, and is the reason I am going to be even less compliant now. If Canada wants to insult my sovereignty I certainly don't acknowledge its authority in my life. Stupid son of a bitch communo-socialist slaves.
I hope you are having a good day, and enjoying your private life!