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New Jersey bans grocery stores from using shoppers' personal data to set prices (www.nj.gov)
submitted 1 month ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1284061/new-jersey-bans-grocery-stores-from-using-shoppers-personal-data-to-set-prices

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[โ€“] pemptago@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (4 children)

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.

[โ€“] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

just use Jenny's number. Guaranteed* to work in all 50 states and the district of Columbia.

*this is a lie.

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