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"When I use my discount card at the grocery store? Every purchase? That's a dataset for sale." He's just using that as a general example, right ? He does not,
by rsync 5y ago
"When I use my discount card at the grocery store? Every purchase? That's a dataset for sale."
He's just using that as a general example, right ? He does not, himself, as a data privacy expert and knowledgeable user of networks actually use a grocery discount card, right ?
Further, the more general set of examples that make up his narrative rely, to some degree, on using a mobile device that is connected to, or even registered in, his actual, real name.
He doesn't do that, right ? Is anyone here doing that ?
- katmannthree 5y agoYes? I don't particularly care whether or not the grocery store knows exactly which products I buy, especially since it's moot with 1) the introduction of eye-level facial recognition cameras at every checkout lane and 2) paying with a card because I don't want to carry cash.
- dirkt 5y agoWhich country is that? US? I am glad in my country we do not have eye-level facial recognition cameras (I'd assume that would be illegal), and I can and happily do pay with cash.
- katmannthree 5y agoYes, the US. Virtually every large chain is doing it, even in the relatively remote area I live in. There's really no such thing as privacy here, too much money to be made tracking and selling to people.
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- the_biot 5y agoConsidering he doesn't use ad blockers, i.e. he sees ads at all, he may not be a data privacy expert. /s
- erhk 5y agoGovernment bodies have forms that require you submit a phone number. You cannot go to a restaurant without using a QR code reader to see the menu. I'm not sure what reality you live in but having no phone is akin to living off grid now
- rsync 5y agoI have a phone just like you do. It’s just not attached to any human identity.
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