Plus, in an era of almost-daily data breaches, assuming your information is safe with anyone is naive at best.

But if you live under an oppressive government, even seemingly innocent online activity can be very dangerous.

For most people, knowing the government could view our online activity probably doesn't seem too scary. The obvious question here is, what does it matter? We're advertised to all day long on the Internet, what's a few more targeted ads? And who cares if the government uses ISP information to bust some criminals or crack down on terrorism. If provided with a subpoena, your ISP is legally required to provide whatever information they have on you. What's more, the data your ISP collects may be accessed by outside organizations, such as the police department or another government agency. Some Internet providers are even moving to make privacy a premium add-on, using your Internet history to market to you in much the same way websites do, unless you pay an additional monthly fee. Many ISPs compile anonymous browsing logs and sell them to marketing companies. Your ISP tracks your clicks for a number of reasons. For them, you browsing history is a revenue stream. There probably isn't someone sitting behind his desk at your ISP watching every click you make, but that doesn't mean your browsing history isn't getting stored somewhere on their systems. While these solutions may keep advertisers and anyone using your computer from viewing your browsing history, your ISP can still watch your every move. Many browsers also include a 'Do Not Track' mode, which automatically tells websites you want to opt-out of tracking cookies and similar technologies used for advertising purposes. Most modern web browsers include some form of privacy mode, which allows you to surf without saving cookies, temporary files, or your browsing history to your computer. When it comes to online privacy, there are a lot of steps you can take to clean up your browsing history and prevent sites from tracking you. Despite the privacy precautions you take, there is someone who can see everything you do online: your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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