ELI5; Why is selling data such a big deal?

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Obviously sensitive information like addresses, credit cards, etc. should be protected, but I don’t understand why it’s considered a big deal when companies sell other data? Don’t they just sell things like how much time you spent staring at a picture before you scrolled?

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When you piece together thousands of tiny, seemingly insignificant pieces of information about someone, it’s surprising just how clear a picture you can get of them.

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