It has long baffled those with bank accounts why anyone would advance money to Starbucks just so they could buy a cup of coffee someday. A 2016 study revealed consumers have handed Starbucks as much as $1.6 billion US for which they get the right to buy a coffee with their own money. The same is true in Canada. But now, as seen in this NBC report, there is stunning snooping going on too. Starbucks wants to know your friends, your contacts, your interests and your computer history. And why not? They’re getting your money for free.
