Cool but I the privacy implications are unfortunate
posted by Deven Desai
Ever heard of Book Depository? It is book store. So what? So let’s dance! Oh no that was Caddyshack. So they have map of what books are being bought from them and where. It is mildly mesmerizing. It seems not such a big deal, but as I was watching a book was purchased in Saskatchewan and someone bought the infamous 50 Shades trilogy elsewhere. They don’t seem to leave the history of the map up. Still, I think I’d be less than thrilled that my purchase was surfaced with location.
July 3, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Posted in: Privacy, Privacy (Consumer Privacy)
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Alfred - July 4, 2012 at 8:38 pm
First off, this is cool! And sort of makes me dizzy when the map moves. But, umm, you know what scares me? That there aren’t more books being purchased!
Deven Desai - July 5, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Small company, Alfred. I hope that is the explanation.
Joe - July 5, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Saskatchewan is pretty big. Maybe, if it targeted a small hamlet there & even there, how do we know who bought it?
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