Why Consumers Are Increasingly Willing to Trade Privacy for Convenience

Amazon and Walmart are testing boundaries

Consumers have long exchanged data for services they find valuable, like email addresses or location for free Wi-Fi and social media profiles for easier site logins, but they are starting to let platforms into their lives like never before, even going so far as to consent to vehicle tracking and access to their homes.

While many consumers are still uncomfortable with in-home deliveries in particular, this will likely change as long-term relationships with platforms like Amazon, Google and even Walmart evolve and the collective definition of privacy shifts along with what experiences consumers deem valuable.

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This story first appeared in the March 12, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.