Websites selling data is nothing new, but it's annoying for those of us who get ENDLESS spam calls from outside of the Pride Lands.
But how do you know which of these pricks sold your data? There are a few tricks you can use going forward to find out:
1. Add a "." between characters in your email address
Let's say your email is [email protected]. You can add a "." anywhere in your email's username (like [email protected]) and it'll still deliver emails to the same email address.
So if you sign up to something and [email protected] starts getting spam, you know who sold your data off. Just keep track of which specific variant of your email you used on which site.
2. Use Google Voice Instead of your actual phone number
If you want to catch telemarketers who get your data, use a Google Voice number instead of your main number when you sign up to something.
Again, you got to keep track of which number you used on which site.
3. Put the website's name in as your first, middle, or last name
It's that simple. It won't fool telemarketers who have to read the name out loud on a phone call, but it does work for those who spam your inbox with offers.
But how do you know which of these pricks sold your data? There are a few tricks you can use going forward to find out:
1. Add a "." between characters in your email address
Let's say your email is [email protected]. You can add a "." anywhere in your email's username (like [email protected]) and it'll still deliver emails to the same email address.
So if you sign up to something and [email protected] starts getting spam, you know who sold your data off. Just keep track of which specific variant of your email you used on which site.
2. Use Google Voice Instead of your actual phone number
If you want to catch telemarketers who get your data, use a Google Voice number instead of your main number when you sign up to something.
Again, you got to keep track of which number you used on which site.
3. Put the website's name in as your first, middle, or last name
It's that simple. It won't fool telemarketers who have to read the name out loud on a phone call, but it does work for those who spam your inbox with offers.
