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nahostdeutschland@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

www.theguardian.com

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‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners

www.theguardian.com

nahostdeutschland@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps
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    Can’t your purchases be tied to you via credit/debit card number? I mean obviously you can use cash, but I don’t see a lot of people using cash

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      yes, that still doesnt give the store your home address, phone number, etc etc like signing up for a rewards card does.

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        Does the supermarket sell the data, or use it for their own purposes

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          yes

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