Comment by jen20
3 hours ago
> What is the actual concern with McDonalds having this data about you?
That they will sell it to someone else, who will match it with other available data to derive a profile with which they can do bad or immoral things.
> which they can do bad or immoral things
Such as...? Lure me into a trap with a 10-piece spicy mcnugget that they know I can't resist?
Deny you medical care payouts based on your diet. Algorithmically increase prices on you. Increase your car insurance based on where you travel.
That seems fair though?
If my diet is the cause of a medical issue, then I'm the one at fault.
Car insurance should cost more if I'm more of a risk to the insurer.
This just sounds like you don't want data to force you to be honest.
The answer to all of these things is legislative/regulatory, not forbidding McD from collecting the most basic information about what their customers buy.
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Or not just sell. Random state governments may be able to rifle through it.