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Sounds like EU should shut this down pretty fast.

• cinquemb 10y ago
  I'm assuming you are not in the brexit camp ;)
  • ben_jones 10y ago
    Even if he was wouldn't the EU banning an application have damning consequence to a company in Britain? Surely they want customers from all over the EU.
    • cinquemb 10y ago
      If they grow to become large, they can use their power of people making stupid decisions (or not necessarily in their best self interest) along with the wealth from landlords to sway markets that they may not be legally based in to their favor. You'd have to make it illegal for landlords in whatever market to go against doing something like this, and for people to not give their data away willingly. Facebook might shut them down from C&D if they grow bigger than comfort, but its still technically possible to get the data if you are willing to not submit to/reside in the legal jurisdiction. I know of financial services companies in the US that make loans to foreign students based on non-fico data, this is growing market and people want people servicing their loans/contract terms and are willing to pay for signals that help secure their profit margins. But hey, don't let me stop people for putting up their own resources to play this game of wack-a-mole, esp if you are more interested technical means of subversion :P