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In reply to the discussion: How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)7. It's not creepy, per se...just marketing.
I was in on one of these firms from the very beginning, when stores used to ask for your phone number. Using that, they did the same kind of stuff Target is doing now. But it's become much more sophisticated, especially with the advent of super powerful computers and such. Target isn't doing anything but looking at what is being purchased and discerning patterns. Some people actually like the coupons and offers. If you don't want your purchases tracked and data-mined, pay in cash and don't give the cashier any personal information. There are ways to opt out. Anyone in this day and age who is surprised that this stuff is going on simply hasn't been paying attention.
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