I don’t use the app (or any for that matter), but yeah I guess they can track via my debit card.
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NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 11 months agoThey can match it to you phones location and your credit card number.
ptz@dubvee.org 11 months ago
NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Even still, it only takes a few data points to presume exactly who you are. They are all buying and selling data. The phone company says this credit card pays for that phone number. And that credit card is used with this store perks card… The data is all there.
treadful@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
It’s also generally not about you in particular. They mostly just want to lump you in with similar lifestyles groupings. Then they target you and your cohorts with targeted sales, advertising, or sell that data on the open market.