surveillance

I don't really mind being watched out in public places, like in stores and outside in sketching places. i know that for the most part cameras are used to keep places safe or to help catch criminals. I think it is getting a little scary when companies use video to figure out people shopping habits... but i guess thats just smart business. The one thing that scared me and i did not know was that there are companies that are keeping track of what i look at online, all my personal information including SS#, credit card #'s, banking info...etc. You would think that passwords keep things private... i guess not. Its hard to think that a company I didn't authorize has any right to know my personal information. I see no reason that companies should be allowed to know this information, all it leads to is misuse and neglect, which ultimately leads to theft. It kinda makes me paranoid- like someone is watching me type right now... not cool.