• pemptago@lemmy.ml
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    9 hours ago

    For those not in NJ trying to avoid this, pay in cash and punch in a random phone number at the register.

    You may need to try a few numbers at self-checkout to find a working one, but it’s surprisingly easy. Rotate the numbers to dirty up the data of these parasites.

    • rollin@piefed.social
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      8 hours ago

      er what? Are you saying people in US have to enter their phone number every time they buy stuff??

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        7 hours ago

        “loyalty cards” are common. stores (and each of their 369354764 data sharing “partners”) get to track everything you buy and when. in exchange, you get token “discounts” on a small selection of products. some stores have done away with the actual physical cards, and use mobile phone apps or just the mobile phone number to track you.