[LINK] So, you're worried about RFID?

[Deus Ex Machina]

its also invaluable information if you want to track a product
back to its source, say due to product fault.

I dont see how this differs from the chasis numbers on cars. should
we scrub these too?

Vic


Roger Clarke [Roger.Clarke at xamax.com.au] wrote:
> 
> If it's evident that a particular person has bought a product-line, 
> then the information can be used to facilitate targeted marketing to 
> that person, and more broadly for modelling of the person's 
> preferences in order to influence their purchasing behaviour.  If 
> such data collection and use is subject to free and informed consent, 
> then fine.  If not, then it's a breach of information privacy, and is 
> illegal under even half-decent privacy protection laws (i.e. maybe 
> not the Australian anti-privacy law).
> 
> See:
> http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/DV/PaperProfiling.html
> http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/DV/CustProfFin.html
> 
> But if it's evident that a particular person has bought a *particular 
> instance* of a product-line, then the information can be used for 
> location and tracking of the instance, and hence of the person. 
> That's an infinitely nastier breach of privacy than that described in 
> the previous para.
> 
> See:
> http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/DV/PLT.html
> 
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