My grocery store wants to know my BMI
My grocery store wants to know my BMI
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16216017
My grocery store wants to know my BMI
If they were interested in my location they could request location data. What are the odds they are doing this to directly market products to people based on health data?
Inb4 “They already do that based on what you regularly purchase”
Of course, yes they do. This appears to be one more layer on top of it. And surely they wouldn’t share that information with the pharmacy, right?
"Hmm, your BMI seems a little high. Please exit the Twinky aisle immediately"
You're consumer capitalism-ing wrong:
"Your BMI has been provided to us by your computer operating system Windows 12. We see you've selected several high sugar items in your shopping basket. We've automatically bundled a required Linked Product discount and added a free insulin starter kit, a book from an unsuccessful weight loss program, and a paid subscription to motivational podcasts from Hostess International. Please note, these subscriptions are set for a term of LIFE and will pass to your heirs as a liability thanks to the 2025 Consumer Freedom Act passed by convicted felon, rapist and second-term president Donald Trump's CPFB (Corporate Financial Protection Bureau) "
Your problems are something to maximize and profit from.
notify the store of your location
Um, my location is gonna be not in that fucking store
"Osco has noticed you are OBESE. Osco will now filter your grocery shopping experience to only show healthy food options. Osco has also referenced your checking account and filtered out options you can not afford. Now showing... BEANS."
LOL, nah, your altruistic leftism is showing. In reality, the algorithm would advertise more unhealthy foods to an obese person because it knows that's the kind of shit their lizard-brain wants to buy. It would also helpfully offer high-interest revolving credit if your account balance is low.
Reminds me of the ACLU data collection video from a while back.
It's a telemetry category. What ever OS that is does not do separate permissions, probably not to confuse tech-illiterate users.
Scummy of the OS? No. Stupid? Well, it's made for stupid people...
The app MIGHT want location just to limit items to what are actually locally available in your area and the like. Though with modern capitalism... Who's to say how many companies will see that information for no other reason than they want to own you...
This is iOS, if it was asking for location it would say location. This is specifically asking for health data like BMI, average heart rate if they wear an Apple Watch, steps etc.
iOS ... ok that makes sense for the made for stupid people but... Does the application control the subtext of the permissions request? If location is NOT included in that category, then Apple has made a grave mistake of allowing app makers to openly lie to users...
BTW, a mismatch in permissions could be because the app was made with a common build tool that doesn't understand (or maybe the app developer themselves failed to understand) that it could request location by itself.
... Or they really are trying to harvest more info than they want to admit... but then I ask ... Why is it on Apple's closed app store if it's lying to users? (because Apple also doesn't care. they just want to appear to care)