alt Hacker NewsListen, this is nothing new. You can find articles like that going back years and years. The truth is: convenience trumps privacy in practice in a lot of cases. Two examples:
1. Theoretically speaking, my (data) privacy is of a high value to me! -- Then you should stop using a smart phone. -- Well...
2. I don't want anyone to create a profile of my habits because it's none of their business! -- Hi, do you have a Walmart+ card? -- Sure, here you go!
And I actually like the concept of reward cards (although I don't use them) because it is pretty much the only way how you can make money off your data.
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>convenience trumps privacy in practice in a lot of cases. T
I quite recently found that the "CRED" app works by requesting permission to access the user's WHOLE INBOX and reading their mails. The users apparently have no problems giving access to their all mails to some app that they don't have control or ability to scrutinize.
Reward cards aren’t for your benefit.
> Listen, this is nothing new.
"Violations of your constitutional rights have been going on for decades now, so it's time to shut up about them" is certainly a take.