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toasty228yesterday at 5:25 PM2 repliesview on HN

> Do you have to present this ID for every purchase you make or every website you visit?

Basically yes, your mobile connection is attached to a name, your landline is attached to a name, your adresse too, the card you use to pay online too.


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rcbdevyesterday at 5:32 PM

That is totally incorrect for many parts of Europe. Pre-paid anonymous sim cards were used by the majority of mobile users until very recently.

fsfloveryesterday at 5:27 PM

Websites do not have access to any of these, do they?

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