I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase.
I’ve never seen a “privacy minded person” downplay a powerful corporation surveilling its customers. Quite the opposite. People with a privacy mindset would see a red flag with a loyalty plan, and this article explains it in.
Disliking the article is a different topic. I think it’s fine - it trusts the average person will understand intuitively that this surveillance is bad, but for extra detail, they linked a 41 page report that explains how loyalty programs are used to abuse customers.
I hope you didn’t mean to imply that this private data is not sold to insurance companies. Unless the article states otherwise, one should assume your eating habits are being sold to insurance providers . Privacy Policies are written by lawyers for a reason.
I’ve never seen a “privacy minded person” downplay a powerful corporation surveilling its customers. Quite the opposite. People with a privacy mindset would see a red flag with a loyalty plan, and this article explains it in.
Disliking the article is a different topic. I think it’s fine - it trusts the average person will understand intuitively that this surveillance is bad, but for extra detail, they linked a 41 page report that explains how loyalty programs are used to abuse customers.
I hope you didn’t mean to imply that this private data is not sold to insurance companies. Unless the article states otherwise, one should assume your eating habits are being sold to insurance providers . Privacy Policies are written by lawyers for a reason.