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GreatGazoo

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6. They get your phone data when you use the QR link

Reply to eggplant (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:51 AM

9 hrs ago

Track every scan and link click, monitor user locations, and analyze device types in real-time. Use Google Analytics integration for an advanced view of how your users interact with your codes and links, improving your marketing precision.

https://qrcode-ai.com/en-US/tracking

Bad actors have used QR stickers to trick people into clicking through to spoof sites that capture payment info:

https://its.unc.edu/2023/10/09/qr-codes/

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Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper will begin using QR codes for ingredient information [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

I see a QR code and I see a way for a company to get your information erronis 21 hrs ago #1

A QR code just encodes a URL. eggplant 17 hrs ago #5

They get your phone data when you use the QR link GreatGazoo 9 hrs ago #6

I'm tempted to file an ADA complaint about that IbogaProject 19 hrs ago #2

I remember before they started putting the actual totals of carbohydrates in the whole package IbogaProject 19 hrs ago #3

They know most people won't bother scanning a code to look up ingredients. LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #4

The single worst food you can put in your body and they made it worse GreatGazoo 9 hrs ago #7