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milestogo

(21,326 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:31 PM Jul 7

So Walmart is keeping track of what people buy

and that includes anything related to reproduction or sexual health.

Link to tweet

Translation: they want to know when women are menstruating and when they are not. When RFK Jr says he wants everyone wearing a "tracker" its because women can use the app to keep track of their menstrual cycle. And then, of course, the federal government can keep track of your reproductive system.

Ugh. Welcome to Gilead.

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So Walmart is keeping track of what people buy (Original Post) milestogo Jul 7 OP

Retailers have been doing this for decades. They just didn't tell you about it. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 7 #1

Every click you make on a website newdeal2 Jul 7 #3

Click stream analysis. LastDemocratInSC Jul 8 #8

it's the whole point of loyalty cards. mopinko Jul 7 #7

I'm aware that stores keep track of anything that is bought on a credit/charge card. milestogo Jul 7 #2

They aren't sharing it with the government. Virginia recently strengthened its health info privacy laws and this WhiskeyGrinder Jul 8 #9

The only way around it is to go into the store and pay with cash... hlthe2b Jul 7 #4

Every chance I get I pay with cash BOSSHOG Jul 7 #5

You can literally be tracked everywhere. Cameras, cell phone, shopping cards, license plates. Melon Jul 7 #6

There are three ways to overcome this problem GladysKravitz Jul 8 #10

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,340 posts)

1. Retailers have been doing this for decades. They just didn't tell you about it.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:34 PM

Jul 7

newdeal2

(3,422 posts)

3. Every click you make on a website

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:42 PM

Jul 7

Is tracked and analyzed.

LastDemocratInSC

(4,087 posts)

8. Click stream analysis.

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 01:11 AM

Jul 8

mopinko

(72,789 posts)

7. it's the whole point of loyalty cards.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:14 PM

Jul 7

milestogo

(21,326 posts)

2. I'm aware that stores keep track of anything that is bought on a credit/charge card.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:41 PM

Jul 7

But I didn't know they could share that information with the government. That is the surveillance state.

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,340 posts)

9. They aren't sharing it with the government. Virginia recently strengthened its health info privacy laws and this

Reply to milestogo (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:06 AM

Jul 8

informed consent went into effect at the beginning of the month.

hlthe2b

(110,700 posts)

4. The only way around it is to go into the store and pay with cash...

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:57 PM

Jul 7

Of course, I am really getting tired of the dumbstruck faces on staff when the (usually) one self-checkout that accepts cash is broken and they don't know how to count back change. I used to find it a bit funny, but now it is just sad...