Being pegged as a fraud risk just because the user is concerned about privacy rubs me the wrong way. Even if it is entirely legal and the statistical model is valid.
Some years back, some law enforcement agency in the US (but I forgot which) produced a highly-reliable indicator of drug mules on highways. The indicator was black male, driving a late-model sedan, and traveling at exactly the speed limit (when everyone else was traveling 10-15 mph over the limit). The police were stopping and searching anyone who fit these indicators.
Putting aside the questions of racial profiling and whether the statistical model was correct, do you think this is a good idea? I can't articulate my feelings exactly, but I feel it's wrong.
Some years back, some law enforcement agency in the US (but I forgot which) produced a highly-reliable indicator of drug mules on highways. The indicator was black male, driving a late-model sedan, and traveling at exactly the speed limit (when everyone else was traveling 10-15 mph over the limit). The police were stopping and searching anyone who fit these indicators.
Putting aside the questions of racial profiling and whether the statistical model was correct, do you think this is a good idea? I can't articulate my feelings exactly, but I feel it's wrong.