>That kind of statement about my business being mine in public, is usually tied to tracking and/or persistent, shareable surveillance video.

Sorry for the late reply.

Exactly.

From a fairly broad perspective, I do mean "my business is my business," but as another commenter noted, it's not only my business. And I agree. It's also the concern of those with whom I interact, both directly (e.g., talking to a cashier as I make a purchase at a grocery store) or indirectly (e.g., whether or not I litter).

In those cases, it's also the cashier and whoever maintains the street's business as well. Which is so blindingly obvious I didn't think it needed explication. My apologies for any confusion.

In any case, I find the idea that I, Nobody9999, should be tracked, surveilled and/or otherwise profiled, in the course of my everyday activities to be quite offensive.

Unfortunately, unless I want to live "off the grid" (i.e., cower in a leanto out in the woods somewhere), I have to submit to some of that. And more's the pity.

But that doesn't mean I have to like it. Nor does it mean I have to pretend it's not a direct affront to my (and everyone else's) privacy.