forrealz on Nostr: Warning. Don't use Intuit's TurboTax online to file your tax returns. Here's what I ...
Warning. Don't use Intuit's TurboTax online to file your tax returns. Here's what I just encountered:
TurboTax was creepy in the way it tried to sneak in lots of tax return data harvesting for Intuit's own purposes and companies, including, but not limited to, their company Credit Karma.
1) Throughout the return creation process, many questions and prompts seemed like they were for the tax return, itself, but we're actually lead-ins to consenting to give your personal return data to Intuit and their affiliated companies.
2) In tandem with point 1, often they did not make opt-outs obvious, taking many secondary clicks before finding that "No Thanks" or "Skip" prompts were even available, leaving you wondering if the return process could move forward without being forced to consent.
3) Some of the consent attempts even used tricky "Review and Sign" language on buttons, similar to what you might see when at the point of reviewing and signing your return, as confusing clickbait.
These deceptive practices happened at many points of interaction throughout the return, from the very beginning to the very end.
Just a warning for anyone else who will be filing taxes. I definitely won't be using or recommending this service again.
Please repost if you feel this would be important for anyone who follows you to know.
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TurboTax was creepy in the way it tried to sneak in lots of tax return data harvesting for Intuit's own purposes and companies, including, but not limited to, their company Credit Karma.
1) Throughout the return creation process, many questions and prompts seemed like they were for the tax return, itself, but we're actually lead-ins to consenting to give your personal return data to Intuit and their affiliated companies.
2) In tandem with point 1, often they did not make opt-outs obvious, taking many secondary clicks before finding that "No Thanks" or "Skip" prompts were even available, leaving you wondering if the return process could move forward without being forced to consent.
3) Some of the consent attempts even used tricky "Review and Sign" language on buttons, similar to what you might see when at the point of reviewing and signing your return, as confusing clickbait.
These deceptive practices happened at many points of interaction throughout the return, from the very beginning to the very end.
Just a warning for anyone else who will be filing taxes. I definitely won't be using or recommending this service again.
Please repost if you feel this would be important for anyone who follows you to know.
#nostr #grownostr #bitcoin #taxes #plebchain #plebs #privacy #truth or lack thereof #don'ttrustverify