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> I don't think that I should rob others of the ability to trade their privacy for better deals.

by allowing the practice, the people that are fine with being tracked are imposing a tax on everyone else.

No. By allowing the practice, people who are okay with being stalked get compensated for their value. People who don't consent to the transaction in question are not a party to it, and are not being taxed; they're paying the regular price.

don't be silly, they're being upcharged, the people getting stalked are paying the regular price.

No. The "regular" price is whatever people not opting into stalking are paying. Capitalism is based around supply and demand, and people who don't want to be stalked are willing to pay more. That's not an upcharge. That's the default price.

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