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Printers leave a watermark on each page indicating the exact printer that it came from. Are there any other examples of these privacy violations that aren't common knowledge? (ttrpg.network)

submitted 3 weeks ago by thepompe@ttrpg.network to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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One thing I'm concerned about is recording equipment leaving identifiable information without us knowing about it.

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[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There is no connection from a random printer you buy somewhere anonymous to you. They can "only" verify something was (not) printed with that printer.

[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No you don't get it, if you swap paper with your cousin before printing the feds won't have a fucking clue.

[–] aev_software@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, I don't think that's how it works. Regardless of what paper you feed it, the printer will stamp it with its unique yellow dots pattern.

[–] chloroken@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Are you serious dude? 3 days late just for you to bite on some joke response?

[–] aev_software@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Some of us don't live online, friend. And if that was a joke, count me oblivious lol

[–] Core_of_Arden@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As I said - but there could be a connection. Did you use cash or a card? Some places you have a membership, or they ask if you want the receipt on your mail...

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is still no connection. How should there be one?

[–] Core_of_Arden@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Feel free to believe that. 🙃 Far be it for me, to educate you...

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So you just want to say things you believe and not tell others why you believe them and even dislike being asked?