And this, too, should be illegal.

But it won't be. And even if it were, let us remember how well the law works to curtail crime among governments and wealthy corporations and individuals. They'll hide it, "repurpose it", lie about it, and engage in years-long legal battles during which time the public loses interest. If it is more profitable to break the law and pay the fine, that is the best business decision.

That's true... and that's why we should push for 2 things to happen when it is found that a business knowingly broke the law (or knew it was at risk of breaking and went on anyways) : - a "proportionate" fine should never be less than 100% of the profits derived from their behaviour - whoever authorized the company to go forward should be personally on the hook too

I saw a thing 10-15 years ago with a business associate building retail. He had average income for everyone driving by, some profession data, all sources from mobile carriers.

What's funny about all this data collection is, does it really help sales all that much?

I think it helps when you’re siting locations from a thousand miles away and don’t know the areas you are investing in. You don’t want to drop a Dollar General in an upscale suburban environment, nor drop a Chipotle a half mile away in a trailer park corridor.