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> I recently got tired of all the creepy targeted advertising, so I hit the nuclear option. Credit cards, mortgage providers, retail stores, and car dealers al
by com2kid 9y ago
> I recently got tired of all the creepy targeted advertising, so I hit the nuclear option.
Credit cards, mortgage providers, retail stores, and car dealers all sell customer information on the open market. Every cell phone company out there knows what provider you have, stores knows what type of clothing you like to buy.
Wiping your computer clean prevents the ads from appearing on your PC, but the tracking of you is still taking place.
- jereees 9y agoWhat are some ways in which you can prevent this sort of real life tracking from happening or at least minimize it?
- rubber_duck 9y agoPay cash ?
- mirimir 9y agoPay cash. Don't identify yourself, unless legally required. Maybe use an alias. As much as possible, buy from local businesses. Or through informal marketplaces. If you really care, travel a few hours by car before shopping. And keep your phone off, in a Faraday bag.
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