There's no such thing as privacy anymore
I've been thinking of getting a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland to replace our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. So I did a build and price. Also we replaced our kitchen faucet and also checked pric...
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So I've read all 4 pages and really don't have a similar experience. I have one gmail address and use it for everything including Amazon. If I get spammed on it, I mark it as spam, and never hear from them again. I look at the spam folder occasionally and see lots of stuff. Heck, Google even marked Trump emails as spam during the campaign for me!
The advice to use private browsing is good. Another piece of advice is to log out of Google when your done using it - uncheck the box that says keep me signed in.
Don't automatically use an unsubscribe link. In some cases, doing so just confirms that your address is valid. Only use it for stuff that you have subscribed to and no longer want. For instance, I wanted to get the Model Railroad newsletter and bought some back issues. Well, they filled my inbox with requests to by products and services. I used the unsubscribe link and no longer receive this stuff. If you never signed up, mark it as spam. Seriously, Google does a good job of filtering stuff you mark as spam.
Once, an admin at campground reviews was trolling me because of a disagreement we were having over what I put in a review. I personally don't like how they try to make user reviews follow a particular pattern. Anyway, the guy wouldn't leave me alone! I emailed another admin and said I'd mark further emails from the offender as spam, and they begged me not to. I didn't but if you get on a google blacklist, it is hard to get off of it.
Seems that anyone can get a phone number these days. If you give a car dealership your phone number, expect a call.
If your phone is tracking your movements, turn off the option in settings - sorry, can't think of it - Google it!
The advice to use private browsing is good. Another piece of advice is to log out of Google when your done using it - uncheck the box that says keep me signed in.
Don't automatically use an unsubscribe link. In some cases, doing so just confirms that your address is valid. Only use it for stuff that you have subscribed to and no longer want. For instance, I wanted to get the Model Railroad newsletter and bought some back issues. Well, they filled my inbox with requests to by products and services. I used the unsubscribe link and no longer receive this stuff. If you never signed up, mark it as spam. Seriously, Google does a good job of filtering stuff you mark as spam.
Once, an admin at campground reviews was trolling me because of a disagreement we were having over what I put in a review. I personally don't like how they try to make user reviews follow a particular pattern. Anyway, the guy wouldn't leave me alone! I emailed another admin and said I'd mark further emails from the offender as spam, and they begged me not to. I didn't but if you get on a google blacklist, it is hard to get off of it.
Seems that anyone can get a phone number these days. If you give a car dealership your phone number, expect a call.
If your phone is tracking your movements, turn off the option in settings - sorry, can't think of it - Google it!
