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Papa Johns Uses Grocery Data to Target Ads When You're Hungry

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Schneier on Security ·

Papa Johns is partnering with NBCUniversal and Instacart to serve ads based on when consumers are low on groceries. The campaign uses Instacart purchase data to predict when shoppers run out of staples like eggs and milk. Ads appear on NBCU streaming content with QR codes and messages like "Empty fridge?"

Meridian48 take
The campaign's 'not too creepy' framing downplays the privacy implications of using grocery purchase data for ad targeting.
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