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What the article doesn't address is that these same organizations fingerprint visitors phones [i] too. From a retailer's point-of-view I totally get the ration
by canada_dry 6y ago
What the article doesn't address is that these same organizations fingerprint visitors phones [i] too.
From a retailer's point-of-view I totally get the rational and value behind collecting these metrics... from a privacy point-of-view it is a bit disconcerting.
[i] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cadillac-fairview-mall-location-tracking-1.4775990 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cadillac-fairview-mal...
- itronitron 6y agoI was standing in a shopping mall last year waiting for a family member when I noticed a person walking towards/past me in dark muted colors wearing a backpack in the same colors across their chest carrying a laptop and a large phone/tablet. They were clearly working and doing some kind of scan of the mall. Unfortunately I didn't notice soon enough to take their picture or chat with them. Would have been nice to know what they were doing.