^ ^ ^ ^ Many valid points here.
Everything we do today is being traced, scanned, mapped, recorded, stored, etc. Want to see for yourself? Type "Chainsaws & pole-trimmers" into your search bar, and check out a few ads. You'll get pop-up ads for all sorts of chainsaws & pole-trimmers. Type in "Mutual Funds" and see how many ads you get coming for days trying to catch your eye for various mutual funds & other investments.
It isn't the "government" doing that - it's the business community. They want your money, as cavey said above. There are companies that just collect & sell all this data to companies that are the sellers of goods and services. It never stops. It's just another variation of unwanted telemarketing "junk calls" ------ but with more infiltration power.
I don't have any cell-cams - so I'm not concerned with that aspect of data-mining. And I don't break game laws, anyway.