Home Depot uses Flock ALPR cameras to track you. This information is sold to advertisers, highest bidders, and is given to cops and feds for free. Source
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Submitted 18 hours ago by MacNCheezus@lemmy.today to [deleted]
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Turret3857@infosec.pub 13 hours ago
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
Sir, this is a shitpost
mechoman444@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
You’re mixing a real issue with a bunch of claims you can’t back up.
Yes, Home Depot uses Flock ALPR cameras. That part is true. They scan license plates and log vehicles in parking lots. And yes, that data can be shared with local law enforcement. That’s all documented.
But “tracking you” like some kind of live surveillance grid? Not really. It’s point-in-time plate reads. It can be aggregated into movement patterns, which is where the privacy concern actually exists, but that’s not the same thing as constant tracking.
Now the bigger problem, where are you getting that they “sell the data to advertisers or highest bidders”? There’s no credible reporting supporting that. Flock’s entire business model is selling the system and access, not dumping raw data on the open market. If you have a source, post it.
Same with “given to cops and feds for free.” It’s not that simple. Local police can access or integrate with these systems, sure. And federal agencies might get data indirectly through them. But that’s very different from Home Depot just handing it out freely to anyone with a badge.
So yeah, there’s a legitimate surveillance concern here. But when you start throwing in unsupported claims, it just weakens the argument. If you’ve got actual sources for the “advertisers” or “highest bidders” part, let’s see them. Otherwise, you’re overstating it.
What the privacy statement actually says
Where Do We Collect It From?
Directly from you or the devices you use to access digital services, such as websites, mobile applications, and applications for connected devices.
Other customers that may provide us with your information to recommend a product or service, ship products to you, or list you as a recipient of products or services.
Companies that provide services on our behalf (e.g., installers and others that may communicate with you about products or projects).
Security and fraud prevention services that help us confirm that transactions are valid and otherwise help us protect our assets and you.
Marketing companies that help us learn about our customers and the devices they use to access digital content.
Companies that supplement our customer records with additional information.
Shipping providers that update address information.
Social media platforms.
Advertising companies and content publishers that present you with our ads.
Payment and transaction processors.
Communications and mailing vendors.
The signals emitted by your mobile devices when you travel through our stores
I don’t like you or what you do. I’ve seen your posts before, and you keep making declarative claims backed by weak sources that don’t actually explain anything. On top of that, you’re clearly making things up and framing it as some grand conspiracy about people being tracked.
Yes, tracking exists to a degree, but you strip out all nuance and turn it into fear-mongering. It’s not useful, it’s not informative, and it’s not a service to anyone. Just stop.
DLS@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
If you scroll down on the privacy and security policy, there is a section that says they record you with audio and video while you are in their stores and parking lots and provide that to advertisers, partners, subsidiaries, and law enforcement. Your reaction to the original commenter feels a little extreme.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
I guess I boycott home depot now
cley_faye@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Quite irrelevant here.
Turret3857@infosec.pub 12 hours ago
Post is about someone going to home depot. most people are not reading the privacy policy for the shops they go to. I do. I make others aware.
Not sure how a comment about the store the post is about isnt relevant.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
it’s the same company, is it not?
seems pretty fucking relevant if so
icedaemon0@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Ea nasir is the founder of ea games and it is named after him /s
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
I think artisanal GIMP has more meme heart anyway.
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
Nope, this is perfect. AI is completely wrong for shitposting. You chose well.
Also it’s actually a pretty solid job.
JuliaSuraez@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Not Ea-Nasir still scamming people thousands of years later 😭
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Consider yourself lucky, I couldn’t even get any fittings, my store was so overrun by fucking Sea People.
LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
They come pre-oxidized? Damn that’s a real Time Saver
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
Don’t they all come pre-oxidized? That’s why you have to use the wire brush to scrape it off before soldering.
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 13 hours ago
Pre seasoned
Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
Man, what a legacy this man has. In th Lemmy app I use, the top of the was cut off in the thumbnail and so all I saw were the fittings and I was like man Ea Nasir, you still haven’t improved your supply? And then I opened the image and yep he’s at it again.
ea_nasir@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
What’s the issue here? That’s just a protective coating to keep the high-quality copper underneath safe during shipping and handling.
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
He can’t keep getting away with this
DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Sometimes I could use some of these to convince the inspector I didn’t touch the plumbing.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 17 hours ago
That’s it! I need to invent writing.
Bluewing@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I don’t know what your problem is. You need to sand those fittings bright and shiny before you solder them anyway…
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 16 hours ago
These look like the workings of Obvious Plant
aldhissla@piefed.world 13 hours ago
The logo on the bottom left suggests it was made by the True Wagner (legboot.com)
Etterra@discuss.online 12 hours ago
My dad collects coins, so I’m getting this for his birthday.
Gork@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
The most trusted brand in copper!
comador@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Mess-O-Potamias Best…
onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
The Daily Show!
Bazell@lemmy.zip 17 hours ago
Looks like these are already expired.
thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 16 hours ago
only MMLII years past the expiration, what could be the problem?
PacMan@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Pretreated to fit into with your old pipes! No one will ever know you did work
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I don’t understand what would be funny about this
Gonzako@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Its a reference to the oldest known human name which is the name of a trader that sold shitty copper
GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
cley_faye@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
The customer support at the bottom.
Fiery@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
Just about every piece of text on the photo actually, the brand, the seal of approval thing etc
mouse@piefed.world 14 hours ago
Who’s Nanni?
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 7 hours ago
He’s the author of the oldest documented customer complaint in the world
BonkTheAnnoyed@piefed.blahaj.zone 9 hours ago
Post this to next door I dare you. “Don’t shop here!”
FelixCress@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
c/anythingbutmetric
elucubra@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
Not ideal, but you should ALWAYS sand down the area to be soldered anyway, so go ahead do the whole part.
daggermoon@piefed.world 14 hours ago
I don’t see the issue.
Avicenna@programming.dev 2 hours ago
lol got me there for a second