This is after forcing login to a store account:

At least they don’t hide in their ToS that:

“l agree to let Walmart monitor my use of Walmart WiFi, including to:

  • Determine my presence in Walmart stores
  • Associate information about me with my Walmart account
  • Improve products and services
  • Gather market insights about my in-store purchases and activities”

But that’s not enough, they need to monitor your internet activity further too.

For further reading, some greatest hits (the section headers on Wiki’s Criticism of Walmart):

  • Local communities
  • Allegations of predatory pricing and supplier issues
  • Labor relations
  • Poorly run and understaffed stores
  • No AEDs in stores (automated external defibrillators)
  • Imports and globalization
  • Product selection
  • Taxes
  • Animal welfare
  • Midtown Walmart
  • Opioids settlement
    • hperrin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Do you think the advertising company’s phone is more private?

      Google doesn’t make money when you buy a Samsung Galaxy. Google tracks everything you do on your Galaxy. They then take this data and sell targeted advertisement at you. Google makes money when they sell you to advertisers.

      Apple makes money when you buy an iPhone.

      • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        3 months ago

        Apple appears to be double dipping. I don’t use apple products beyond a MacBook. Why for example the laptop has a unique advertiser id (which looks like it can’t even be disabled in newer os versions)?

        • hperrin@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          A lot of the things stored in iCloud are end to end encrypted. That includes all of your messages and attachments in iMessage and all of your bookmarks in Safari. Apple simply can’t use those things to advertise at you.

          As far as other targeted advertising, Apple doesn’t track you across apps. In other words, searching for something in the App Store won’t result in different ads in Apple News. And doing anything in any third party app won’t affect any targeted ads in any Apple app. (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/control-how-apple-delivers-advertising-to-you-iphf60a6a256/ios)

          You will still see targeted ads on iOS in third party apps, because Google still tracks you in an app if it uses AdMob.

        • mrvictory1@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          All OS have advertising ID. Windows does, macOS does (TIL from you), Android and iOS do. Linux doesn’t for obvious reasons.

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Bruh, can we not do the whole teasing people who prefer one brand’s proprietary OS & interface over another?

    • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      That is true of Android as well.

      And remember that while iOS is built by a tech company first and foremost, Android is built by an advertisement company first and foremost.

      I have tried both, and only Android gives me the feeling that someone is constantly looking over my shoulder.

      I know Apple does also, but I don’t get the same feeling.

      • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        3 months ago

        I’m sure your feelings are more accurate than thousands of thousand security researchers trying to make a name for themselves.

        This is more “Alexa is spying on me” ignorance and paranoia.

        This entire thread…

        • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
          0·
          3 months ago

          Since there are so many security researchers agreeing with you, why didn’t you link a few reports to support your claim?

          • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
            01·
            3 months ago

            Ahh right, the old disprove god doesn’t exist argument. 👌👍

            I’m sure Google and Amazon have secret whistleblower tech that has some how kept any evidence of this massive program secretly stealing everyone’s data without leaving a trace.

            • stoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
              0·
              3 months ago

              You seemed to claim that there are thousands of security researchers that have found that iOS monitors you more than Android, yet you offer no proof, only a shit attitude.

              Sure I made a snarky remark, but my point still stands, you have no links to reports confirming your claim.

              I was open to read about this, but your attitude has made me less so.

              • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
                01·
                3 months ago

                You’ve made up arguments and comparisons. Google services monitor you. Android (as stated earlier) or AOSP or even pixel os doesn’t. There is a difference. The OS is quite locked down. Nobody is forcing you to use any Google services. I’m sorry you missed that nuance.

        • Ptsf@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          You can literally sniff the fucking traffic and see that’s not true. You understand there are laws of physics at play here and the devices can’t sneak data/etc past them, right? Default android devices send significantly more data back to home base than a defaultly configured iOS device.

    • mondoman712@lemmy.mlEnglish
      01·
      3 months ago

      I’m surprised by how many people here buy into Apple’s marketing. I thought people on Lemmy would be more aware.