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Ask HN: How did they get my name?
I signed a petition on this page:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Helle_ThorningSchmidt_Prime_minister_of_Danish_Government_Pardon_and_release_Anakata_but_even_more_urgently_provide_him_/
and to my surprise, using only my email address, they pulled my first and last name.
Does anyone know how this is possible? This could be useful to use on website signups pages.
- mstolpm 13y agoIt seems you first have to become an "Avaaz member" before signing any petition. I'm presented with two options: 'Already an Avaaz member? Enter your email address and hit "Send"' and 'First time here? Please fill out the form below.'. This form asks for name and email address. In addition, it seems to be possible to connect to Avazz with your Twitter or Facebook account. So, most likely you have provided your name in the past in one way or the other. But honestly, I'd be very pissed if someone would be able to pull my first and last name when subscribing for a random newsletter.
- rubyfan 13y agoRapleaf, Acxiom, etc.