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New York is slowly rolling out a new payment service called OMNY. I was curious to see what data privacy looked like in the new system. OMNY's Terms of Service
by cardamomo 7y ago
New York is slowly rolling out a new payment service called OMNY.
I was curious to see what data privacy looked like in the new system. OMNY's Terms of Service does not say anything about how they might access your personal data from a NFC or contactless card payment until you register your account, which is optional. In that case, the following policy applies:
> In providing us with OMNY Account registration information, you confirm that the information is current, accurate and authentic. You agree to keep us updated if any of the information you provide changes. You authorize us to make inquiries, whether directly or through third parties, that we consider necessary to verify your identity or protect you and/or us against money laundering, the financing of terrorism, fraud, or any other illegal or suspicious activity, and to take action we reasonably deem necessary based on the results of such inquiries or investigations. When we carry out these inquiries or investigations, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be disclosed to prevent money laundering, fraud, the financing of terrorism, or any other illegal or suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities.
Curiously, it's unclear from anywhere on OMNY's website what the program's name stands for: https://omny.info https://omny.info
- otoburb 7y ago>>Curiously, it's unclear from anywhere on OMNY's website what the program's name stands for: https://omny.info https://omny.info Figured out from the wikipedia article[1] that the acronym stands for One Metro New York. You're right that they should really have that listed somewhere on the MTA OMNY homepage. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMNY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMNY