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I have the expectation that when I enter a store that the store keeper doesn't sic his minions to sniff after me while I browse other stores and for good measur
by CaptainZapp 3y ago
I have the expectation that when I enter a store that the store keeper doesn't sic his minions to sniff after me while I browse other stores and for good measure maybe peeks into my bedroom.
Physical stores don't do that and therefore your analogy breaks down.
- rrobukef 3y agoThey do put electronic advertising screens in front that collect "anonymous" mac addresses. They also put trackers inside the shopping carts to follow you inside the store. The client-card you use during checkout records your name, address and spending habits. They don't need to sic a minion to sniff after you. The implication of buying condoms and then visiting the hotel only requires to correlate three tables.
- Symbiote 3y agoThose advertising screens aren't necessarily compliant with the GDPR. https://techgdpr.com/blog/wifi-tracking-retail-analytics-gdpr/ https://techgdpr.com/blog/wifi-tracking-retail-analytics-gdp... has some background. https://www.spring-board.info/differences-between-geo-wifi-footfall-track-explained/ https://www.spring-board.info/differences-between-geo-wifi-f... is from a British company which claims to do compliant tracking in shopping centres etc.
- CaptainZapp 3y ago> The client-card you use during checkout records your name, address and spending habits. There's a very good reason why I don't have any such client card and will never apply for one. The store can track your purchases down to the line item if you use one of those. I vehemently disagree with that. Also, I pay mostly with cash.