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0 pointsblumkvist10y ago0 comments

They don't care about the house you live in, they care about the zip code, so what you propose is irrelevant. A cpg brand says "tell me where do segments which buy from Retailer XY at location Z live?" and gets an answer. That's what this technology does.

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hackuser10y ago

I'm aware of the application you're describing, but aren't you saying that you don't know of applications where they track individuals?

Perhaps that's a bit conspiratorial, but it's hard to believe that people who otherwise have been unscrupulous would suddenly hesitate to use information about individuals. What about job applicants, competitors, the guy dating your daughter, etc.?

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