# 'If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place; — quote of the day by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt

> The movement to preserve online privacy runs counter to the business model of many big tech companies, which have devised profitable business models that hinge on capitalizing on personal data users surrender by using…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/if-you-have-something-that-you-dont-want-anyone-to-know-maybe-you-shouldnt-be-doing-it-in-the-first-place-quote-of-the-day-by-ex-google-ceo-eric-schmidt?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5975f28ea1faa3652bedb3)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #google
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5975f28ea1faa3652bedb3

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