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not a bad article, but title is clickbait. The startup is asking for YOUR payroll login information to specific set of "gig economy" employers - like Lyft, Uber
by whydoineedthis 5y ago
not a bad article, but title is clickbait.
The startup is asking for YOUR payroll login information to specific set of "gig economy" employers - like Lyft, Uber, and Starbucks. It's basically trying to build a profile for gig works so that gig works can have an easier time showing their earnings. I'm guessing they sell the data also.
The startup itself is actually trying to do a good thing it seems, and while handing out those login credentials isn't ideal, don't forget that Mint & Plaid straight up ask for your banking login and no one bats an eye.
IMHO, the real regulation that is needed is that anyone whom stores data on an individual should also make that data read accessible via an api with separate credentials. Could you imagine a world where you could easily decide how your own data is used?
- ivraatiems 5y ago> I'm guessing they sell the data also. This doesn't seem like a good thing, sorry, especially if they aren't upfront about it. Also, isn't there a solid chance this is against the TOS of at least some of these platforms? (Not that that is in itself a reason this shouldn't be allowed, but users ought to know if giving somebody else access is going to run them a risk of getting banned.)