If they were interested in my location they could request location data. What are the odds they are doing this to directly market products to people based on health data?

Inb4 “They already do that based on what you regularly purchase”

Of course, yes they do. This appears to be one more layer on top of it. And surely they wouldn’t share that information with the pharmacy, right?

  • Lustrate@lemm.ee
    2·
    6 months ago

    Our local grocery store chain lets you set up both pick up and delivery orders by selecting items, scheduling, and payment in the app; which is really just a wrapped website. While this might not be your use case; it’s certainly something that can be useful for people that are willing to pay an upcharge for convenience and/or time savings.

    • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      6 months ago

      Why not just use their website instead of installing their code on your device? If they are competent their website should have all the above features.

      • Moneo@lemmy.world
        3·
        6 months ago

        Cause I’d rather open an app then deal with an extra browser tab every time I want to use the site.

        • Tregetour@lemdro.idEnglish
          10·
          6 months ago

          An open app simply is another type of browser tab, in my books. From a ‘screen cruft’ perspective I consider them roughly equivalent. At any rate it’s an interesting aspect of software design psychology…

        • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          6 months ago

          “I have sacrificed my privacy for a minor convenience” is another way you could have said that.

          • Moneo@lemmy.world
            1·
            6 months ago

            Yes I find it convenient to press a tile on my home page and have it take me to an app instead of opening a tab in my browser. I’m not sure how this is undesirable.