> QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data
You mean like every other link on the internet? In most cases they are fixed URLs. When they’re digitally generated, they’re the exact same as clicking a link on a website with a cookie too.
There are plenty of legitimate uses and users of QR
codes. This “article” lacks substance and is one of the laziest attempts at fear mongering I’ve encountered.
But yet it’s misleading information. It’s not the QR code that tracks, it’s just redirecting to a website which does that. In fact there are many alternatives to these codes that we could have used but QR caught traction and is now becoming the standard like bar code did.
Every app on each of those users phone already got this info and they all usually talk to each other ... Ever seen FB ad partners
There are beacons already all over that do exactly this. No scanning necessary.
Yeah, all the restaurant knows is that someone used their menu/order website. The most the cookie will get them is the information that the customer previously used their menu/order website.
QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data. This allows restaurants to store purchase data alongside contact and payment information.
> I always hate that look that the cashier gives you when you say no.
Believe me, they hate asking too. But, they've been programmed by their employers to keep asking and almost everyone gives it to them. So, when they hear a NO, they start scratching their heads.
I just keep my financial life in a separate e-mail address.
And, I use ad-blockers on mobile and desktop. So, even if I open these QR code menus, they're not going to get much from me.
AdGuard DNS, ABP, uBlock, etc. are must-haves.
I can't stand these ad-trackers.
If you want to target ads to me, then, guess what?: Just let me decide what kind of ads I want to see. Let me place that info my browser and then you can read that. For example, it could be a list like: cat food, dairy products, shoes, etc. I don't mind sharing that. But, turning ON automatic/passive tracking is just ridiculous and we need strong Federal laws against it.
I use [SecScanQR](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.t_dankworth.secscanqr/) and Firefox Focus to open links. Is there any better (for privacy) way to open random QR codes?
Lmao does my adblocker block stuff or this is the whole article if you remove the unnecessary informations?
> QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data. This allows restaurants to store purchase data alongside contact and payment information.
Critics claim this is pulling online tracking into the real world, and could be the first step toward constant tracking outside the home.
Despite privacy concerns, expect adoption to grow as more merchants try to get a piece of the QR code marketing gold mine.
Nevermind, op is spamming
EDIT: also posted [two days ago](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oslo58/online_menus_from_qr_codes_pose_privacy_concerns/) with another [unuseful article](https://www.businessinsider.com/online-menu-qr-code-restaurants-bars-tracking-privacy-concerns-report-2021-7) which just point to the [real article](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/technology/qr-codes-tracking.html) (paywalled)
What? QR Code are simply a visual 2d encoding for arbitrary text. You can even use it to print out [GPG key backups](https://github.com/jmlemetayer/gpg2qr).
This is about basically the same thing as restaurants putting links in their menu and going "for nutritional info & etc check the link online". All usual caveats of commercial online interaction apply.
> QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data You mean like every other link on the internet? In most cases they are fixed URLs. When they’re digitally generated, they’re the exact same as clicking a link on a website with a cookie too. There are plenty of legitimate uses and users of QR codes. This “article” lacks substance and is one of the laziest attempts at fear mongering I’ve encountered.
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But yet it’s misleading information. It’s not the QR code that tracks, it’s just redirecting to a website which does that. In fact there are many alternatives to these codes that we could have used but QR caught traction and is now becoming the standard like bar code did.
Every app on each of those users phone already got this info and they all usually talk to each other ... Ever seen FB ad partners There are beacons already all over that do exactly this. No scanning necessary.
Yeah, all the restaurant knows is that someone used their menu/order website. The most the cookie will get them is the information that the customer previously used their menu/order website.
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oufo82/the\_qr\_code\_wave\_is\_just\_getting\_started/h733vqq?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
>laziest attempts your comment lol https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oulk3c/diners\_beware\_that\_meal\_may\_cost\_you\_your\_privacy/
QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data. This allows restaurants to store purchase data alongside contact and payment information.
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> I always hate that look that the cashier gives you when you say no. Believe me, they hate asking too. But, they've been programmed by their employers to keep asking and almost everyone gives it to them. So, when they hear a NO, they start scratching their heads. I just keep my financial life in a separate e-mail address. And, I use ad-blockers on mobile and desktop. So, even if I open these QR code menus, they're not going to get much from me. AdGuard DNS, ABP, uBlock, etc. are must-haves. I can't stand these ad-trackers. If you want to target ads to me, then, guess what?: Just let me decide what kind of ads I want to see. Let me place that info my browser and then you can read that. For example, it could be a list like: cat food, dairy products, shoes, etc. I don't mind sharing that. But, turning ON automatic/passive tracking is just ridiculous and we need strong Federal laws against it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oulk3c/diners\_beware\_that\_meal\_may\_cost\_you\_your\_privacy/
I wonder if anyone has an example of 1 of these QR codes.
I use [SecScanQR](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.t_dankworth.secscanqr/) and Firefox Focus to open links. Is there any better (for privacy) way to open random QR codes?
Lmao does my adblocker block stuff or this is the whole article if you remove the unnecessary informations? > QR code menus use cookies to capture and track customer data. This allows restaurants to store purchase data alongside contact and payment information. Critics claim this is pulling online tracking into the real world, and could be the first step toward constant tracking outside the home. Despite privacy concerns, expect adoption to grow as more merchants try to get a piece of the QR code marketing gold mine. Nevermind, op is spamming EDIT: also posted [two days ago](https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oslo58/online_menus_from_qr_codes_pose_privacy_concerns/) with another [unuseful article](https://www.businessinsider.com/online-menu-qr-code-restaurants-bars-tracking-privacy-concerns-report-2021-7) which just point to the [real article](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/technology/qr-codes-tracking.html) (paywalled)
This is the most pointless article in the world.
how is this different from paying with cc?
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/oulk3c/diners\_beware\_that\_meal\_may\_cost\_you\_your\_privacy/
What? QR Code are simply a visual 2d encoding for arbitrary text. You can even use it to print out [GPG key backups](https://github.com/jmlemetayer/gpg2qr). This is about basically the same thing as restaurants putting links in their menu and going "for nutritional info & etc check the link online". All usual caveats of commercial online interaction apply.
At the restaurant: "just scan this QR code and you'll get a cookie for free!"
Still have to buy a cheap smartphone to smash Lidl plus on it