App tracking: Why it's bad and how to stop it.

[enaph]

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https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/apps-track-you

Most apps track you - not just when you use the app, but oftentimes also silently in the background. Whether you are using games, weather, fitness or social apps, it's likely that these apps send data to data brokers, or even to Google, Facebook and other tech giants. While this should be no news, the scale of this massive data accumulation is quite scary.

App tracking: Why it's bad and how to stop it.

Shops are following Google's and Facebook's example with their own tracking apps so we must say: "No, I'm not installing your app to order food!"

tutanota.com

 

[Stopspying]

App tracking: Why it's bad and how to stop it.

Shops are following Google's and Facebook's example with their own tracking apps so we must say: "No, I'm not installing your app to order food!"

tutanota.com

I've tried explaining to the assistant at the checkout why I don't want a stores app on my phone when I'm asked if I have it on numerous occasions. Blank looks are common, followed by '..but you get discounts...' etc !!

 

[enaph]

I've tried explaining to the assistant at the checkout why I don't want a stores app on my phone when I'm asked if I have it on numerous occasions. Blank looks are common, followed by '..but you get discounts...' etc !!

Same here. Another common practice is asking buyers to create an account for future and/or online orders. Hell f no!

 

[Freki123]

I've tried explaining to the assistant at the checkout why I don't want a stores app on my phone when I'm asked if I have it on numerous occasions. Blank looks are common, followed by '..but you get discounts...' etc !!

Just save them and yourself time with just a "no". I'm pretty sure they have to ask like the greeting they have to give. So whatever opinion they have about it they have to ask every customer.

 

[oldschool]

Less apps on your phone, less tracking. It's a simple trade-off of convenience and privacy, at least to some extent. Many busy consumers can't be bothered by old school ways.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

I only use a handful of apps on my phone, and if a store clerk asks me for my email address I politely tell them to bugger off.

 

[Stopspying]

Just save them and yourself time with just a "no". I'm pretty sure they have to ask like the greeting they have to give. So whatever opinion they have about it they have to ask every customer.

Sure, customer service training can focus heavily on promotong the company concerned. I hate to say it, but I quickly got bored with their blanks looks, hate that because its good to help others if you can IMO and can help the rest of us in the long run through not spreading bad things. I was getting a few even blanker looks when I told some of them that I'd already told them that I didn't have the store app the previous week and that I never would do! Whats the matter with this customer, why do they hate our store app (and the discounts) so much?!

 

[Freki123]

I hate to say it, but I quickly got bored with their blanks looks, hate that because its good to help others if you can IMO and can help the rest of us in the long run through not spreading bad things.

I agree with helping others, that's why I would tell my friends/family about such things. They don't have to follow any customer service training. I understand your point I just think they have no choice then to ask sadly.
But everyone has a different approach and opinion about such things

 

[monkeylove]

Customers by default will complain while businesses argue otherwise. The catch is that many customers are employees or owners of businesses.