FTA: How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did

Easy. Target paid more attention to her than her father did.

Can't wait to hear about them getting sued for mental anguish when they bombard a woman with this crap who just had a miscarriage.

wombatsrus: Folks, whenever you hear IT folks talk about "data mining" and "business analytics", this is exactly what they are talking about. It's one of the reasons some areas of IT do well even during recessions. Companies are looking to generate more revenue, and predicting and anticipating future spending based on past patterns is (and will continue to be) a huge market.

I don't see the huge objection to it. How dare they target their advertising for me specifically to items I might actually want instead of subjecting me to the same blanket media blitz as the rest of the nation? My wants and needs are unimportant and should never be taken into consideration! If they were breaking some kind of law, that's one thing. All they're doing here is taking information freely and willingly offered up and making accurate conclusions.

That doesn't bother me as much as the coupon she got for coat hangers and gauze.

GAT_00: May I present once again the glorious free market!

Why, oh, why can't it be perfect and flawless like the federal government?

Well what can you expect if you offer up personal info when making purchases? Hey, here's another newsflash - FB sells your info.

What I have a hard time with is a high schooler using traceable payments. Even when I had a job and a checking account I used cash for the majority of my purchases. I guess times have changed.