As far as data bases go... you are on one no matter what you think. Ever go to a hospital? have a phone? get electric/gas? pay taxes? have kids that went to school? ever gotten a loan? have money in a bank? have a credit card?(worse one) have insurance (second worse one)
Online???
If you give any institution information, you are required by law to sign a release or press the "I accept" button. Now go in and read the End User Agreement or the I accept rules and regs.
Every company has "third party" information that they release to their "affiliates", those affiliates are 90% likely to be a sales organization or advertisement organization that will pass your information to every "third party" that they have, your information is EVERYWHERE.
Why do you think you keep receiving all those applications for credit cards, VA loans or off the wall vacation companies?
I have a buddy that thinks he is "off the grid", he has a burner cell phone. I asked him if he receives junk mail in his mail box with his name on it? he said yes, I asked him how did they get his name and address?
He also has had surgery ect.... all the above.
And by law.... congress passed it.... every licensed company in the U.S. has to release any or all information to the offices of the US Gov. when the gov asks for it, no questions asked.
If you live in this country you will ALWAYS be subject to no privacy from the government.
How do you think they are going to protect you if they don't know who your neighbors REALLY are?
Its just a morality question on how those companies and the government use our information. And we all know how the morality of this country has gone down hill since the 60's.