now that airlines (like Delta) are using AI data to monetize pricing for individual users - one news article (on NPR) stated one way to prevent that would be to use a vpn - should I start using a vpn with my apple devices?
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Original Title: should I use a vpn now that AI is being used by airlines to charge individual users maximum prices based on their browsing/etc data?
Pricing algorithms have been used here going back decades.
Use private browsing on iPhone via cellular, or via private relay.
So long as you don’t sign in, you’ll be comparatively difficult to distinguish from all the other same-model iPhones.
The “coffee shop” VPNs can quite possibly collect and resell your personally-identified browsing and purchasing activity, and to whoever wants to buy that data.
Pricing algorithms have been used here going back decades.
Use private browsing on iPhone via cellular, or via private relay.
So long as you don’t sign in, you’ll be comparatively difficult to distinguish from all the other same-model iPhones.
The “coffee shop” VPNs can quite possibly collect and resell your personally-identified browsing and purchasing activity, and to whoever wants to buy that data.
should I start using a vpn with my apple devices?
No, unless for some reason you want to provide less security for your devices and create connection difficulties.
The only reason to use a VPN would be if your company or school requires it to connect to their network.
No. They've been doing that for years using browser cookies.
Using a VPN will not protect your privacy or secure your data. It will, in fact, do exactly the opposite.
Should I use a VPN to avoid personalized airline pricing based on my browsing data?
