Supermarket Card Databases May Be Sold, Obtained By Police
Grocery store savings cards offer discounts to shoppers in exchange for tracking consumer behavior. David Sobel, of EPIC, points out that shopping records could be obtained by court subpoena or purchased by a health or life insurance company to monitor lifestyle habits including smoking, consumption of alcohol, and consumption of unhealthy foods.The Savings Swipe: What are you trading for discounts at the register?, Morning Call, January 11, 2001.
