There is always risk. You probably don't see it yet just like only privacy-forward folks thought Facebook's encouragement to "share everything" publicly (circa 2007) foresaw the problems that would commit 10+ years later.
The small benefit of closure to a stranger who has already dealt with the grief of loss is not worth it for me. It depends on your personal value system.
> It has been illegal for them to do so for many years.
Laws can change. Just like I always assume a company can screw me after I agree to a ToS (eg. through a pivot, an M&A, or a bankruptcy), I assume any law can change with enough societal acclimation.
Also, laws are relative to where you are. If you try to visit another country, expect that they might have access to your leaked data. Hopefully you never want to work as a spy in the future.
> Exactly because there is always risk, when it is small - people say there is no risk.
This is analogous to the definition of "literally". It was misused so much that a new second definition for the word is close to the opposite of the original definition.
It's still worth mentioning the nuance at least occasionally.
If you seriously worry that much about far-fetched hypothetical scenarios it simply means you're privileged enough not to have immediate problems that affect you today.
There is always risk. You probably don't see it yet just like only privacy-forward folks thought Facebook's encouragement to "share everything" publicly (circa 2007) foresaw the problems that would commit 10+ years later.
The small benefit of closure to a stranger who has already dealt with the grief of loss is not worth it for me. It depends on your personal value system.
> It has been illegal for them to do so for many years.
Laws can change. Just like I always assume a company can screw me after I agree to a ToS (eg. through a pivot, an M&A, or a bankruptcy), I assume any law can change with enough societal acclimation.
Also, laws are relative to where you are. If you try to visit another country, expect that they might have access to your leaked data. Hopefully you never want to work as a spy in the future.