--- Subject: British government seeking supermarket loyalty card data From: Katherine Albrecht <kma@private> To: Declan McCullagh <declan@private> Date: 05 Dec 2003 10:14:58 -0500 TWO articles just out on this. The first: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/05/ntesco05.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/12/05/ixhome.html>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/12/05/ntesco05.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/12/05/ixhome.html "The MPs suggested that loyalty cards could be used to identify customers who bought excessive amounts of foods high in fat, sugar and salt, and asked whether supermarkets could use this information to promote healthier alternatives to these customers." the second: <http://media.guardian.co.uk/advertising/story/0,7492,1099981,00.html>http://media.guardian.co.uk/advertising/story/0,7492,1099981,00.html "David Hinchliffe, the MP who was instrumental in securing a ban on tobacco advertising earlier this year, suggested supermarkets' loyalty cards could be used to monitor eating habits." _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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