Panera Bread wants to scan your palm.
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (28222)
March 25, 2023 9:34pm CST
Is there no end to this stuff? With all the information leak mishaps and scams going on now, why in the world would we knowingly put our palm print out to be scanned for our info, with our name and such linked with it, knowing this?
Is a bargain or a discount or a special on sub-par, overpriced food worth this?
I don't think so. Why I am surprised, I don't really know, but this is ridiculous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/panera-amazon-one-biometric-palm-scanner/
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
I think if you agree to it, they can legally do that to give you your ''perks'' and then your info is in their system.
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@LadyDuck (457399)
• Switzerland
26 Mar 23
@MarieCoyle Switzerland have new "Privacy Law" that were adopted in 2022, private companies are not even allowed to ask you to accept. Some people are stupid enough not to understand what those companies ask them to agree.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
@LadyDuck
I feel we all need to be cautious. I do know if someone wants to find us, they no doubt will do that. I lead a clean type of life, I don't have any big secrets in my closet to speak of. But if someone wants my info in their system, I will not offer the info to them, and no scan.
Some people don't even hesitate or put any thought into these things, they just do it.
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@just4him (305490)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Mar 23
@MarieCoyle No, it won't fizzle. It would be nice if it did.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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27 Mar 23
I think it's a very new thing they just started. I am thinking it may fizzle, but time will tell.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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27 Mar 23
@just4him
I think that they often carry technology just too far. It's like nothing can be done without it now. Kids can't even count change if they mess up and the cash register doesn't tell them exactly how much change to give back to the customer. Basic math skills have gone completely out the window.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
@rebelann
It's all about the money...get your info, sell your info...at least, it's been done before.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
It just seems insane to me. To do that because you want a discount on an item that's way overpriced anyway, just ridiculous.
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@1creekgirl (40398)
• United States
26 Mar 23
Scary stuff. There goes that cinnamon crunch bagel.
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@1creekgirl (40398)
• United States
26 Mar 23
@MarieCoyle I seldom go there, but they're not scanning me.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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27 Mar 23
@1creekgirl
I don't blame you a bit, I am just astonished this has even become a thing.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
I think I would just go home and have a bagel, but that's just me.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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29 Mar 23
I don't think I ever understood the hype and popularity of the Panera Bread chain restaurants.
@Dena91 (15844)
• United States
28 Mar 23
@MarieCoyle Makes sense as to why I wasn't so impressed with their food, frozen not fresh.
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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29 Mar 23
@Dena91
Many places have gone to all frozen baked goods as well as other items.
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@wolfgirl569 (94780)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Mar 23
I don't go there but would not do that anyway
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@MarieCoyle (28222)
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26 Mar 23
Once upon a time, years ago, it tasted better and wasn't priced more than a steak dinner. Now it's just a place with overpriced bad food, and not enough workers. I just can't imagine why anyone would even want to spend money there.
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@LindaOHio (155566)
• United States
16 Apr 23
This can't be legal. Something stinks in this practice.
