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from the free-coffee-and-donut-should-do-it dept.
A while back, we read about how Tim Hortons' app tracked users' movements throughout the day, whether the app was open or not. The tracker noted locations visited, including homes, workplaces, and competing coffee chains.
Now, after an investigation by Canada's privacy commissioner, to resolve a class action lawsuit, Tim Hortons have suggested a settlement:
Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class-action lawsuits alleging the restaurant's mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.
The company says the settlement, negotiated with the legal teams involved in the lawsuits, still requires court approval.
The coffee and doughnut chain says the deal would see eligible app users receive a free hot beverage and baked good.
Tim Hortons says in court documents it would also permanently delete any geolocation information it may have collected between April 1, 2019 and Sept. 30, 2020, and direct third-party service providers to do the same.
One free drink and a donut: We value your privacy (at a couple of bucks)?
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(Score: 2) by NotSanguine on Tuesday August 02 2022, @04:21PM (2 children)
Not sure where you are, but my Verizon plan has unlimited talk, text and data for ~$90/month.
Can't get much more data than unlimited, eh?
Then again, that plan may not be offered where you are. If so, more's the pity.
No, no, you're not thinking; you're just being logical. --Niels Bohr
(Score: 3, Interesting) by RS3 on Tuesday August 02 2022, @07:51PM
I'm sure that Verizon plan is available, but, I bought a nationwide (USA) prepaid plan through a 3rd-party provider. It's really good price- I pay $30 / month for unlimited talk and text, 20 GB / month data cap, on AT&T or T-Mobile.
Better yet- I paid $360 for the whole year. No monthly anything- no charges, no fees, nothing other than data cap. And I have never run out. They do not carry unused bytes over, unfortunately. I have enough various work places, library, etc., with full out WiFi that I don't worry about my data- I do big downloads at work (4 places).
I have a T-Mobile SIM card in one phone. I get great reception a few hundred feet from my house, and anywhere I go, but literally zero at home. Phone just says: "searching..." I've tried holding it outside a 2nd floor window, in the direction of the 1 cell tower near me. No joy.
Verizon plan for the same $ is 8 GB / month (iirc).
I was looking into 5G coverage maps, but I do not trust them. T-Mobile shows great map resolution, and that I should get full 4G and most 5G coverage. Sigh.
(Score: 2) by RS3 on Tuesday August 02 2022, @11:22PM
I just talked to T-Mobile and they claim they put in a work order to look into antenna / RF pattern problems. Not holding my breath, but I'll be quite amazed if they fix it.
BTW, everyone was super nice and helpful. English somewhat weak, but such nice helpful people makes up for it.