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- Public records (property records, dmv, etc.) - Financial institutions/companies (plaid, banks, credit bureau, mortgage providers, reward credit cards, automot
by Calvin02 4y ago
- Public records (property records, dmv, etc.)
- Financial institutions/companies (plaid, banks, credit bureau, mortgage providers, reward credit cards, automotive loan providers, etc.)
- Loyalty program (macy/nordstorms, safeway, vons, walgreens, etc.)
- Warranty providers (appliance & car warranty registrations), etc..
People and media get riled up about Google and Facebook but the data that they have on me is pretty coarse and pales in comparison to what DataLogix, which is a company that Oracle acquired, and other companies have been able to build. We are not rational when it comes to these arguments.
- vorpalhex 4y agoWe always respond to the evil we see, not the evil unseen and looming in the shadows. If you're about to get stung by a scorpion then deal with that before dealing with the lion slowly stalking you.
- bogwog 4y agoWell if the goal is better privacy laws, it doesn't really matter who the pitchforks are pointed at since the law affects everyone.
- Calvin02 4y agoThat's fair but arguably the value exchange of searching for something and being served ads for that is significantly better than me signing up for a mortgage and now being bombarded by ads for life insurance. Alternative narrative: Google and Facebook are directly threatening news media while DataLogix isn't and therefore doesn't get the attention that it ought to get.
- rad_gruchalski 4y agoIf they have data of 5 billion people, they must buy it actively from every middleman.