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According to my read of this article, it seems that this pertains to the UK in 30% of the retailers there. Also, 70% of the consumers expressed discomfort with
by abawany 11y ago
According to my read of this article, it seems that this pertains to the UK in 30% of the retailers there. Also, 70% of the consumers expressed discomfort with most of the tracking techniques with the highest disagreement pertaining to intimate tracking techniques such as facial recognition. I feel that this strengthens my point rather than weaken it. These UK stores are doing this subtly without telling the consumer - when the consumer is asked, s/he expresses alarm.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> I feel that this strengthens my point rather than weaken it. To the extent your point is "people don't like to be monitored", sure. Your point seemed to be, at least in part, "avoiding ID-based memberships is an effective means of avoiding monitoring", and to the extent that is the point, the fact that stores are (subtly or not) employing techniques like facial recognition weakens that point.
- abawany 11y agoI think you have oversimplified my position. My specific complaint was related to Costco demanding government-issued ID to start a membership. Frankly, I am not sure what your article or statement is intended to show: that we should just accept it because stores are doing it "subtly" in spite of the customers' objections?