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Re:Data Mining Exec Pays For Burgers In Cash To Avoid Insura... by lhnn on Saturday June 23, 2012 @06:31PM (#4151987)
It wouldn't have to be your bank, either; it could be the retailer that sells your information.
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Re:Data Mining Exec Pays For Burgers In Cash To Avoid Insura... by ryanhuff on Saturday June 23, 2012 @07:04PM (#4152031)
So McDonalds is going to sell their customer data to insurance companies so that insurance companies can raise premiums on McDonalds customers?

While I agree that the data sharing has gotten way out of hand in the pursuit of profits, only the stupidest of companies would sell their customers out in this way.

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Re:Data Mining Exec Pays For Burgers In Cash To Avoid Insura... by cookiecaper on Saturday June 23, 2012 @07:13PM (#4152049)
No, McDonald's will give their customers' data to marketing or ad companies like Google so that these companies can get McDonalds' customers to go to McDonald's more.
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