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My wife is getting ads on her phone for items I've searched for on Amazon app on my phone

Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:13 am
Posted by LSU6262
Member since Jun 2008
7492 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:13 am
She's not logged into my Amazon account on her phone.

We share a computer though so I'm pretty sure that is how the ads are getting pushed through to her, but it is still really creepy
Posted by crazycubes
Member since Jan 2016
5256 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:14 am to
Posted by pkloa
Member since Jan 2011
2265 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:14 am to
Gotta use incognito tabs when you research double-sided dildos, man.
Posted by Douglas Quaid
Mars
Member since Mar 2010
4098 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:15 am to
Better see a lawyer now. Lord knows she already has
Posted by BigEdLSU
All around the south
Member since Sep 2010
20268 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:15 am to
The major.companies do more than just simply record your voice at all times and track your search history, they build family trees and personality profiles on you too.

If that's not invasive enough they use it to ascertain your political leanings as well.
Posted by TigerFanInSouthland
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
28065 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:15 am to
Yeah, we’ve already discussed how there is no such thing as privacy anymore.
Posted by Shepherd
Member since Nov 2009
2947 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:16 am to
Dude, I laughed. Yep, sucks now nothing is a secret.
Posted by Breaux
Member since Nov 2005
3968 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:16 am to
Yall share a facebook account i bet.. Who cheated?
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
8375 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:20 am to
Google “retargeting” baw. You can’t escape the man.

You could disable browsing history and cookies. Might help some. Or use incognito feature. Me I just don’t care. Waiting for my AI overlords to come take me
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:21 am to
quote:

Google “retarded baw"
Posted by 2geaux
Georgia
Member since Feb 2008
2603 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:23 am to
You in some trouble, boy! We know where you been!!
This post was edited on 11/23/17 at 8:24 am
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71104 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:24 am to
quote:

The major.companies do more than just simply record your voice at all times and track your search history, they build family trees and personality profiles on you too.

If that's not invasive enough they use it to ascertain your political leanings as well.


LinkedIn is the creepiest. I have no clue how they know some of the connections they know. They even ask if I know someone from here (the only connection being that I emailed him a point spread Excel file once).

Political leanings are subject to error. Facebook thinks I'm black and conservative.
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:24 am to
I thought you were gonna complain about gift ideas being spoiled
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
8375 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:26 am to
Lol
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38786 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:28 am to
Pocket P?
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38786 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:30 am to
quote:

Political leanings are subject to error. Facebook thinks I'm black and conservative.


That's how I pegged you Herman
Posted by mommas boy
Member since Sep 2012
2234 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:31 am to
NSA bro...everything you do is tracked. Snowden tried to warn us.
Posted by LSU6262
Member since Jun 2008
7492 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Yall share a facebook account i bet.. Who cheated?



Nope separate accounts but we do laugh at friends with shared accounts
Posted by PearlJam
NotBeardEaves
Member since Aug 2014
13908 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 8:41 am to
Chrome browser synched

Eta: didn't notice you mentioned searching on the app. Amazon accounts linked.
This post was edited on 11/23/17 at 8:43 am
Posted by Daponch
Da Nortchore
Member since Mar 2013
996 posts
Posted on 11/23/17 at 9:04 am to
quote:

Facebook thinks I'm black and conservative.


You're NOT black and conservative? shite, there goes my one black friend!
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