Retailer’s con job for tying your phone number to warranty.

Today we live in world that revolves around big data, as it’s more valuable than gold.

One of the problems that many people are ignorant of is; how is that data handled, where does it go, and how is it secured?

Because eventually [meaning when and not if] your data will be compromised, where your personal details will make it on the deep web.

Retailers like Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi, con you into giving them your phone number for ‘warranty purposes’.

That implies that if you do not hand over your phone number you will not receive a warranty on the product.

Name, phone number and email address are important parameters in order to dox your person.

They will tell you that they ‘require’ those details, but you do not have to provide them with those details, where in fact there is no such subsection in Australia’s Consumer law directing you to do so.

It is through the general population’s ignorance and compliance to corporate lies, that is paving way to a dystopian society.

Pretty close to every single cashier at every transaction at HN or JB will ask for your phone number.

For more information, see Business Reform's Stop Giving Everyone Your Real Phone Number :

or Naomi Brockwell's : They Asked for My Cell Number. I Don’t Have One.