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MacN'Cheezus 2d ago

I was at the Home Depot today and they tried to sell me this crap

https://lemmy.today/post/49712807

Turret3857 2d ago

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

Privacy and Security Statement – The Home Depot

Customer privacy is important to The Home Depot. Our Privacy and Security Statement provides a summary of the personal information we collect and how we use it, our privacy practices, as well as your choices and rights.

FudgyMcTubbs 2d ago

Honest question: does lowes not do it?

Turret3857 2d ago

Lowes also does it.

FudgyMcTubbs 2d ago

Fuckers.

Unfortunately, unless you’ve got a local mom and pop that only takes cash, you’re not going to find any store where you won’t get tracked.

You could however find a store that does not entertain the notion of purchasing flock AI surveillance cameras.

harm reduction.

Even that is not exactly easy.

Turret3857 1d ago

No one said fighting fascism world be easy