Date:         Mon, 26 Apr 2004 07:57:58 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: NVC price of milk
Comments: To: John Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
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I guess I suffer from "Big Brother" and "1984" paranoia. And the the
thing that really gets me lately is the apparent step-up in the use of
digitizing signature pads. I know all about the increased efficiencies
and all that jazz, and it is supplosed to be benign statistics info
gathering, but "What If??" What if but if sojmeone misuses the info??

Scarey to me!

Like I said, I'm a bit parnoid.!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
John Runberg wrote:

>>Ahh the preferred customer card. You mean the one that helps them track
>>everything you buy? Are you aware that when you swipe that card that your
>>purchases are going into a file with your name on it?
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>You data goes into a file at the store and also (in some cases) is sent directly to the manufactuers of various goods depending on their contracts. This tells them purchasing patterns and such. This also affects what junk mail you get from the store. Fun. On all 'valued customer cards' I lie like hell.
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>Also, keep in mind that this occurs ANYTIME you're name is associated with a purchase (like at the VW dealer, for instance).
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>john
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