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MasterCard data analytics opt-out page: where did it go?
78 points by oriettaxx on Dec 29, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 18 comments
I am not able to find out the Mastercard data analytics opt-out page; I know it existed: it was a webpage where you enter your credit card number asking to opt-out for their data "analytic".

Any idea?



From Google, I think this is the page you're looking for:

https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/vision/corp-responsibility/c...


> You are using a developer version of DXP, please register your application.

Nice...


There's more - the URL it points to, https://dxp.mastercard.com/index.html#/onboard/request, doesn't work as of now.


any idea of what that means?


I would be very cautious about going on a forum called Hacker News to ask strangers for a URL where I put in my credit card number. Or anywhere else, really.


Not sure why this is downvoted. I think it's a legitimate point to raise about being cautious.

I would actually trust people in this site more than many others. I would still do some due diligence though.


I agree partially. As gruez said, the term "hacker" being used in that sense will irk true hackers.

I do see the humor though - even though the situation is not similar, it made me think of the website http://ismycreditcardstolen.com/ - we used to share it around as a joke :-)


Yeah, I suppose the title of hacker is really something that is required to be given by others in that group, similar to how a callsign is recieved.

I guess I'm not a hacker.


The "http" is the punchline.


> Not sure why this is downvoted. I think it's a legitimate point to raise about being cautious.

Not really, because anyone that has been using the site for a while would know that "hacker" isn't "hacking" in the "break into computers and do bad stuff" kind, but the "hackathon" kind.


The comment did say that prudence would be warranted regardless of the site (their last sentence).

It would also be reasonable, albeit somewhat presumptuous, to assume that there are a number of black hat "hackers" on a site that shares a camaraderie around the hacking spirit and shares many security related stories/vulnerabilities.

I think your statement is also somewhat presumptuous. Sure there are software devs with a hackathon mindset. But what about the white hat hackers or technology managers who are not devs?


Being a "hackathon hacker" doesn't mean one is not a "hacking hacker" ;)


Thus, "Or anywhere else, really."


What's the trouble with sharing a credit card number? Pretty useless without the associated information (expiration, cvc, pin)


There's no verification code and no date of expiration.

Seems legit


Link to opt out Visa cards: https://marketingreportoptout.visa.com/OPTOUT/request.do


>>> Confirmation! Thank you. Your Data Analytics opt-out is being processed.

This is what it shows to me. How would I know if it is complete?


I tried with two different cards to "opt-out" and it gives me a "System Error" message.

This does not inspire confidence.




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