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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 3 Apr 2017

    How is this shit legal in the EU, @PaulNemitz? #privacy #SurveillanceCapitalism Via @PrivacyMatterspic.twitter.com/k2FKkh3UdG

    1:57 AM - 3 Apr 2017
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      2. Joe‏ @why0hy 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        This practice is one of the most egregious things that need to be fixed in the #eprivacy Regulation.

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      2. Supra‏ @Super__Cyan 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        'UNIQUE 'MAC address''....'This MAC address does not link to individual user data and personal information is not compromised.' 🤔

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      3. KLAUS‏ @7b810cbf0c13139 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Super__Cyan @aral and

        and you have the Option to use a Macchanger...

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      4. Supra‏ @Super__Cyan 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @7b810cbf0c13139 @aral and

        Indeed or not use Wi-Fi etc at all. 🙃 But individuals shouldn't have to modify their conduct in order to avoid unjustified surveillance.

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      1. Morten Bøgh‏ @mbogh 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        ahh it is Blip Systems https://www.electronic-supply.dk/article/view/145410/blip_systems_tager_pulsen_pa_aalborgs_julehandel … (Danish)

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      1. Piers Mainwaring‏ @piersadrian 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        "MAC address... cannot be modified"? Thank god for iPhone MAC address randomization, even if imperfect

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      1. Morten Bøgh‏ @mbogh 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        we are subject to the same tracking in many Danish cities as well. Can’t remember the company behind it.

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      1. Richard S‏ @ochostrike 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        You think that's bad, you should try the omelettes 🤢

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      1. egadsthefuzz‏ @egadsthefuzz 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        It is shocking how much info you can get out of verbose or debug logging on enterprise wireless setups.

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      2. Pintafontes‏ @pintafontes 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral

        MAC address ➡ fragment of hash I don't know a way to recover your MAC from a fragment of the hash. Seems that privacy is respected

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      3. Russell Smith‏ @rhs 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @pintafontes @aral

        You assume they actually do this, do this correctly and will never change it

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      2. nickthorley‏ @nickthorley 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        If you can turn off your wifi (which is probably recommended in public anyway) then i dont know what the issue is with this.

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      3. Laurent Giroud‏ @laurentgiroud 4 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nickthorley @aral and

        the issue is : it is illegal to collect personal data in the EU without your explicit consent

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      4. nickthorley‏ @nickthorley 4 Apr 2017
        Replying to @laurentgiroud @aral and

        surely they would have a t&c by using our WiFi you consent to x y z?

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      5. Laurent Giroud‏ @laurentgiroud 4 Apr 2017
        Replying to @nickthorley @aral and

        Not relevant: their form makes clear they track you without signing in. THAT is the problem.

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      1. Sven Slootweg‏ @joepie91 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        See also this article addressing precisely that (for the Netherlands):https://blog.iusmentis.com/2016/06/27/huh-grote-steden-word-telefoon-gevolgd/ …

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      1. Armin Karimi‏ @Armin_twit 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        The Dutch DPA investigated wifi tracking in 2015 https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/sites/default/files/atoms/files/conclusions_bluetrace_investigation.pdf …

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      2. david davidson‏ @DavidDavidsonXX 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @aral @PaulNemitz @PrivacyMatters

        My nearest city uses wifi+BT and some maths to estimate traffic flow at busy junctions,it works so well people are prepared to trade with it

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      3. david davidson‏ @DavidDavidsonXX 3 Apr 2017
        Replying to @DavidDavidsonXX @aral and

        (They did however make their data dumping policy clear beforehand, that probably helped, data is tossed at end of each day)

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