How Surveillance Tech Erodes Your Privacy | Jen Golbeck | TED (Level 1)

Today, many devices and companies collect our personal information. License plate cameras record not only your plate number but also your car's color, scratches, and stickers. They track where you go. Phones and websites also record your location and actions. This data can be used by companies to make money and by government agencies to watch people without permission. Some call this 'data colonialism'—when powerful groups take our information and use it to control us. But people can fight back. For example, when a doorbell company planned to share video with police, people complained and the plan stopped. A grocery store also canceled camera shelf labels after protests. You can refuse surveillance devices, attend local meetings, and tell government officials to stop buying private data without a warrant. It is important to protect our freedom and privacy. Our data belongs to us.