On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:15:41 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:48:07 GMT, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
.173.184...
>>>> On Sat 19 Apr 2008 09:28:11a, Ms P told us...
>>>>
>>>>> They sent me a dry cat food sample today. It's close to the same kind
>>>>> I
>>>>> give her to keep the hairballs at bay.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ms P
>>>>
>>>> I use my real address for all my store cards, as well as my internet
>>>> address.
>>>> Phone number is optional, and I don't give it. It's definitely had its
>>>> benefits from time to time.
>>>
>>>
>>>I can assure you they keep those records. I know, I helped them do it.
>>>Now
>>>what they will do with that info I do not know but they most definitely
>>>keep
>>>a history of everything you buy and when and where too. It's hugely
>>>valuable information for advertisers who would pay a lot of money for it.
>>>
>>>I keep all my cards anonymous. You simply do not have to fill out the
>>>form
>>>to get the card. Just tell them you won't but you want the card anyway.
>>>They have to provide it.
>>>
>>>I've seen first hand the info they keep on people and it is pretty scary
>>>what they know about you.
>>>
>>>Paul
>>>
>>
>> yes. god forbid they know i buy store-brand toilet paper.
>
>
>What if you smoked and your insurance company wanted to know if you lied on
>your application? What if you had diabetes and you bought a lot of candy?
>
>Regardless, if advertisers want demographic data on me, and they are willing
>to pay a fortune to a store to get it, they can just bloody well pay me.
>
>But your response is quite typical. Studies show most people do not value
>personal privacy. It is one reason nobody is stewing much about heir phones
>being tapped for the last 8 years.
>
>Paul
>

if you can show me a cite for grocery stores sharing their information
with insurance companies, i would be very interested. otherwise, i'll
put it down to general paranoia.

i don't buy cigarettes, liquor, or beer at the grocery anyway. and
there's no sense in saying i'm not interested in privacy because i
don't care if the grocery store *where i'm buying toilet paper* knows
what kind of toilet paper it is.

your pal,
blake