LegionKK writes ""Ultimately, deciding whether you should take an online quiz comes down to a question of trust: Are you cozy putting your propaganda — particular or pecuniary — into the owner's hands? Remember, even if you don't shortly input data, it can be passed along. Such is the case with Facebook, where just opening an form automatically grants its pioneer access to your entire profile. And don't assume that the creator isn't going to use the word* within. [...] The ads can follow you long after you click away, too. Just look at RealAge, a minute quiz that assigns you a "biological age" based on your family history and health habits. The site, a recent search revealed, takes your most sensual answers — those about sexual difficulties, say, or signs of vapors




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blues — and sells them to drug companies looking to market medications.""

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