1. Forums
  2. General Chat

Can we be tract while performing a shop at a smartphone store

October 09, 2016 06:42PM
If the merchant scans all smartphones in the store can my interaction with the attendant be monitored.
Reply
Log In
x

Create an Account or Log In

Membership is free. Simply choose your username, type in your email address, and choose a password. You immediately get full access to the forum.

Already a member? Log In.

More About Phone Shops
October 09, 2016 08:05PM
Why would any merchants scan smartphones in a store? I don't know what you mean. Who would be tracking you? Do you mean if you go to speak with a store associate on a mystery shop will the mystery shopping company track your location? Doubtful, but I can't see why that would make any difference unless you plan on falsifying a report.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2016 08:06PM by JASFLALMT.
Reply
October 09, 2016 08:45PM
And of course many places have video recording of the store 24/7 so a manager could certainly check the video for who was interacting with a particular associate at a particular time, whether it was a quick or reasonable length interaction and roughly what the topic was by what the associate showed the customer.
Reply
October 10, 2016 12:28AM
The merchant wants to get all information about a potential customer who walks into that store. 99% of these potential customers carry a smartphone. Does the merchant have software that can scan my smartphone, even if it is turned off. Could he discover my phone number and my mobile carrier?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/10/2016 12:29AM by alparslan.
Reply
October 10, 2016 01:28AM
DARPA, perhaps, but no, I don't believe they have that power when your phone is actually off...

MegglesKat
Reply
October 10, 2016 02:15AM
Advertisers can send ads to your phone based on your location. The capability is there to be tracked, but I doubt it would be cost effective to do it for kicks and grins.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Reply
October 10, 2016 11:44AM
@Arslan wrote:

If the merchant scans all smartphones in the store can my interaction with the attendant be monitored.

The cell phone company can watch your interaction with the associate on video. And, if you give them your cell phone number, they know exactly who you are.
Reply
October 10, 2016 01:04PM
Thanks.
Reply
October 14, 2016 04:03PM
If your phone is off, no they can't. If your Bluetooth is not, they can get info from your phone. Also all the phone applications collect personal data from your phone and they can transmit it to their servers. That's why I never use Geoverify that MSC ask shoppers to install.
Reply
October 14, 2016 07:44PM
@Arslan wrote:

If the merchant scans all smartphones in the store can my interaction with the attendant be monitored.

The merchant would not attempt to monitor your interaction with its employee through your cell phone. They are already capturing your interaction on video. If the merchant scans all smartphones, he has a record of the name, address and telephone number of anyone who entered the store with a smartphone.
Reply
November 06, 2016 08:00PM
@Arslan wrote:

If the merchant scans all smartphones in the store can my interaction with the attendant be monitored.

I do beleave that is violating the wiretap laws.
Reply
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login