• _deleted_@aussie.zone
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    22 hours ago

    When I’m in a store and the employee tells me, “Just install our app!”, I ask for their wifi password. I’m not going to pay for my data to help them do their job.

    Still looking for a feature phone that has everything I need and no rubbish I don’t.

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      10 hours ago

      I ask for their wifi password. I’m not going to pay for my data to help them do their job.

      They’d love nothing more than you using their wifi. The data they can collect about you, your spending habits, and how they can change you behavior to buy more.

      You don’t have to take my word for it. Here’s network giant Cisco Systems pitch to store owners how their gear can track you and how the store benefits from it.

      "With guest Wi-Fi access available right at their fingertips, they can easily look up reviews about each product. This data gathered from Wi-Fi analytics not only allows retailers to track customers’ interests and identify emerging trends, but also provides shoppers with validated decision-making processes, as they weigh options across multiple providers. "

      "Gaining insight into your customer’s identity: By utilizing Wi-Fi analytics, businesses can gain valuable insights into who their customers are. This data can be used to better understand who is using their Wi-Fi network, when they are using it the most and what actions they take while connected. It provides business owners an unprecedented glimpse into their customers’ true identity, as well as more concrete evidence of their buying behavior in order to segment them more effectively. "

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      20 hours ago

      “Just install our app!”,

      “I’m never coming back here again. Why would I want to do that?”