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Old May 28, 2024 | 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by Sam Bee
So I've had a rummage through this thread as I'm utterly baffled. Had an email twice in last week from 'App in the air" that I'd never signed up to (but seems a legitimate app) about compensation for a cancelled flight in 2022 from Amsterdam.

I only use Tripit to store my flights, which also means I could check dates.

Thing was it was about a flight the night before I flew the route (and first time to AMS in a decade). Also I may well have held the flight that got cancelled. This feels like just a bit more than a coincidence. Has there been more info on potential data breach?
does it need to be a data breach? What does tripit’s privacy policy say about their handling of your data? I skimmed through it and section 5B seems to give them carte blanche: to transfer your data to “third party service providers, e.g. for […] the fulfillment and provisioning of offers from tripit or other communications”. Hard to see how they can be profitable if they’re not monetizing your data.
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