(April 8, 2018 at 7:03 pm)ignoramus Wrote: [This is 100% serious.]
Guys, I don't want to jump to conclusions just yet.
So I had a nice day out with the Mrs at a shopping centre yesterday.
She bought a jumper... I looked at a lot of things but didn't buy anything. (I don't really need anything).
Anyway, I remember looking at some nice hush puppy sandals in one store.
I remember looking at some nice hiking boots in another store.
I also remember looking at some backpacks in another sporting goods store.
Just now, my phone goes blip (notification of email). I click on gmail and it's just another "just for you" email from ebay.
No big deal, I get them regularly.
It was recommending to me: That's right! Sandals, hiking boots and backpacks! WTAF!
This is NOT something I searched on ebay. EVER!
My mind is going bigbrother crazy at the moment ...
With today's tech, it wouldn't be hard to do...
Cameras, Face recognition, personal and/or public photos I've posted on youtube, google drive (automatic backup from phone), etc.
Any other explanations? Is this type of highly organised marketing by the big players even legal?
I think I'll wear a burqa next time I go shopping. I don't really know what else to do...
Google DOES track your devices. That is not government doing that, but the private sector looking to sell you something. But it sounds to me in this case this was just a random algorithm.
Ever since I booked my trip on Travelocity BY PHONE, I have gotten all sorts of fucking spam in my e-mail, and Quantas adds on FB.
BUT one thing I have never done is give my personal info on the web, nor in e-mail. You consider what happened to you more like the junk mail you get in your mail box on the end of your driveway.
