| RFID Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
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| Privacy and Data collection |
| Will governments be able to track people with RFID? |
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Only if they are willing to place RFID tags in every piece of our clothing or put a tag in our skin. Then the government would have to understand all the information in the database. In other words, not likely. |
| Why do companies want to use RFID if not keep track of the consumers? |
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RFID will help improve the supply chain to max efficiency. This means less money spent on tracking and more money in profits. |
| What kind of data does a company want to collect? |
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The RFID is used to help keep items on the shelves for consumers to by. RFID wants every product to be accounted for so it can improve the supply chain. |
| Can RFID tags in consumer products be deactivated? |
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Yes, there is a kill command the can be used when the item has been purchased. EPC standards are pushing to have a kill command placed in all tags so they could never be reactivated. |
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