forum threadLFAD76A posted Jul 31, 2025 05:25 PM
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forum threadLFAD76A posted Jul 31, 2025 05:25 PM
Starlink $250 credit for standard kit and new service (12 months minimum) $100
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I asked them why they needed it and raised legitimate privacy concerns—like whether their support team is U.S.-based, how my data is handled, and what protections are in place given the constant stream of corporate data breaches. Their response? Basically: "Just upload your ID."
Their message even had a typo and broken English, which made me even more uncomfortable. I told them if they couldn't give me a real reason or provide clear safeguards, I would file complaints with the BBB and FCC, since I've already paid for service and invested $1,000+ in proprietary equipment that only works with Starlink.
To me, this feels like a bait-and-switch: get you in with hardware, then lock your account unless you comply with a "know your customer" policy that has more in common with censorship-heavy countries than with standard U.S. ISP practices.
It's invasive, unnecessary, and puts your personal info at risk. Once they have your ID, you can't get it back—and if (or when) they get hacked, you're just another data breach victim.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Feels like privacy is becoming optional.
I asked them why they needed it and raised legitimate privacy concerns—like whether their support team is U.S.-based, how my data is handled, and what protections are in place given the constant stream of corporate data breaches. Their response? Basically: "Just upload your ID."
Their message even had a typo and broken English, which made me even more uncomfortable. I told them if they couldn't give me a real reason or provide clear safeguards, I would file complaints with the BBB and FCC, since I've already paid for service and invested $1,000+ in proprietary equipment that only works with Starlink.
To me, this feels like a bait-and-switch: get you in with hardware, then lock your account unless you comply with a "know your customer" policy that has more in common with censorship-heavy countries than with standard U.S. ISP practices.
It's invasive, unnecessary, and puts your personal info at risk. Once they have your ID, you can't get it back—and if (or when) they get hacked, you're just another data breach victim.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Feels like privacy is becoming optional.
I asked them why they needed it and raised legitimate privacy concerns—like whether their support team is U.S.-based, how my data is handled, and what protections are in place given the constant stream of corporate data breaches. Their response? Basically: "Just upload your ID."
Their message even had a typo and broken English, which made me even more uncomfortable. I told them if they couldn't give me a real reason or provide clear safeguards, I would file complaints with the BBB and FCC, since I've already paid for service and invested $1,000+ in proprietary equipment that only works with Starlink.
To me, this feels like a bait-and-switch: get you in with hardware, then lock your account unless you comply with a "know your customer" policy that has more in common with censorship-heavy countries than with standard U.S. ISP practices.
It's invasive, unnecessary, and puts your personal info at risk. Once they have your ID, you can't get it back—and if (or when) they get hacked, you're just another data breach victim.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Feels like privacy is becoming optional.
Yes, it is Starlink because my account is suspended. I'm paid through next month and the internet service still works but I'm assuming that the service will stop at the end of my billing period. My account has a red banner at the top saying it is suspended. I responded to them asking for an explanation but they keep just giving me canned responses basically saying to just upload my ID. I gave them an ultimatum to explain why and they still haven't. It's been almost two weeks and I've gotten three canned responses from them, they take a couple or more days in between each response to respond.
I'm messaging them through their website.
I asked them why they needed it and raised legitimate privacy concerns—like whether their support team is U.S.-based, how my data is handled, and what protections are in place given the constant stream of corporate data breaches. Their response? Basically: "Just upload your ID."
Their message even had a typo and broken English, which made me even more uncomfortable. I told them if they couldn't give me a real reason or provide clear safeguards, I would file complaints with the BBB and FCC, since I've already paid for service and invested $1,000+ in proprietary equipment that only works with Starlink.
To me, this feels like a bait-and-switch: get you in with hardware, then lock your account unless you comply with a "know your customer" policy that has more in common with censorship-heavy countries than with standard U.S. ISP practices.
It's invasive, unnecessary, and puts your personal info at risk. Once they have your ID, you can't get it back—and if (or when) they get hacked, you're just another data breach victim.
Has anyone else dealt with this? Feels like privacy is becoming optional.
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Not good at all. The ramifications of this are bad in so many ways.
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