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It doesn't make it better, but most internet-related services are like that. They either spy on you or use you to spy on others. To me that's a clear indication
by I_AM_A_SMURF 2y ago
It doesn't make it better, but most internet-related services are like that. They either spy on you or use you to spy on others. To me that's a clear indication that the tech sector is under-scrutinized and under-regulated.
- jrockway 2y agoI think this behavior should be legal. Capital One pays you to install their app to scrape prices. Of course they're scraping prices. It makes website owners mad because there's no IP address to block to prevent scraping, but if they really cared, they would make you request a quote and sign an NDA beforehand. Of course, sales would go to 0 if they did that, so they don't. The chrome extension is a happy workaround. One should be thankful that the big banks are spying on merchants and not you for once ;)
- Dalewyn 2y agoAs the saying goes, if a service is free then you are the product.
- Newlaptop 2y agoThat was true 10-20 years ago. Today, you're often still the product even if you're paying.