MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoCan one use a pre-paid debit card with privacy.com?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareCan one use a pre-paid debit card with privacy.com?MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekora@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoBut its a bank too, so they have to keep those records the same way your “actual” bank does too. Other than certain crytpo, cash is king for anonymity.
minus-squareLWDlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoThat’s a good point. For me, it lets me obscure my real name and real address from some websites, so it’s good enough for me. For everything else, I would probably consider purchasing in person whenever possible, or with cryptocurrency as a last resort.
minus-squareLWDlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoUpdate: especially because, recently, some banks will use your transaction history to advertise to you, I feel even better jumping onto one with stricter rules regarding that https://www.pcmag.com/news/chase-bank-to-let-advertisers-target-customers-based-on-spending-habits
But its a bank too, so they have to keep those records the same way your “actual” bank does too.
Other than certain crytpo, cash is king for anonymity.
That’s a good point. For me, it lets me obscure my real name and real address from some websites, so it’s good enough for me.
For everything else, I would probably consider purchasing in person whenever possible, or with cryptocurrency as a last resort.
Update: especially because, recently, some banks will use your transaction history to advertise to you, I feel even better jumping onto one with stricter rules regarding that
https://www.pcmag.com/news/chase-bank-to-let-advertisers-target-customers-based-on-spending-habits