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In reply to the discussion: Remember all those posts on DU promoting genetic testing? [View all]gtar100
(4,192 posts)You're providing all the details of what you purchase to more large corporations who mine this data for anything from selling you more of their shit to behavioral studies and other *very* invasive identification methods.
How do companies use my loyalty card data?
Supermarkets get your data
Ever give blood? Very invasive questionnaire. Try finding a non-disclosure to go with that.
Genetic data is a huge deal and currently not protected by HIPPA. But no problem, they are all nice people, I'm sure.
I have a suspicion they aren't doing all this because they are concerned for your health and well being. You are first and foremost a revenue-generating monetary unit. If you display any signs of resistance, someone may want to look a little closer at who you are. What do your grocery carts say about you? Tack onto it your genetic data and there is quite a bit of information to figure out if you have any secrets or other possible exploitation / manipulation vectors.
Now combine all the above with your internet search history and you've got quite a lot to paint a detailed picture of you. But you know who will be the last to receive the report? You.