Creepy. (Re: online privacy)

[jmc]

So, my former wife called today and mentioned her recent garage door repair. She said that the repairman had also sprayed the noisy spring with WD40. We are both on our cell phones. We hung up and she texted me a photo of the repairman's business card for some work I need to have done.

Several minutes later, the TBN ad at the top of the page is for 3 in 1 brand garage door lube!? That can't be a coincidence.

 

[mrmikey]

Not a coincidence.
I can go one better. I was looking for a shower enclosures online, 20 minutes later my daughter called, talked for a few minutes and I casually mentioned I was thinking about changing the shower enclosure....dead air for about 20 seconds. She then proceeded to tell me she was getting pop ups on her phone about enclosures.
She has no internet where she lives and has to use her phone to do anything online. She was to my place that afternoon and her phone updated a crap load of apps from my internet. Happened numerous times. I was looking for a vest on Amazon....she gets popups re vests. Scary how we're so inter connected and don't even realize it...............Mike

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Recent visit to the orthopedist, indicated that I needed a knee replacement. I have been inundated with spam telephone calls hawking orthopedic knee braces.

 

[TractorGuy]

My wife took a picture of a friend's son one day. Facebook popped up a message asking if she wanted to share it with his mother. I dug into it and discovered Facebook messenger was set up for facial recognition by default. You can turn it off if you can find it in the settings.

We have had ads come up on our computers and phones on several occasions for stuff we talked about and hadn't even searched for online. Google is most likely eavesdropping.

 

[Alan W.]

Wife has to travel for work sometimes. I would get robo calls from whatever area she was travelling through untill she got home. I could tell what part of the state she was in by the caller id.
I have friends that keep a piece of electrical tape over the camera on their phone. Makes ya think there is a reason they dont allow you to remove your battery anymore.

 

[Diggin It]

NEVER use Fakebook

NEVER search via the Goo.

ALWAYS use security measures to hide/block ads and other malware.

ENSURE that all tracking and location options are OFF on all devices..

 

[Alan W.]

Just remembered another instance. Our preacher told us he was discussing a paper he was writing with his wife and asked her to look up the spelling of a word. When she took her phone and opened google and typed in the first letter of the word it brought the word up completely. I do not believe in coincidences.
They are always on and always listening and probably watching.

 

[Jstpssng]

I started receiving emails from a corner store that I sometimes visit. I went in and tried to find out how they got my address and the manager looked at me like I have 2 heads. The only thing that I can think of is that I may have used a CC in there at one time, and they are sharing my email address. As soon as I figure out which card I used there I will cancel it.

 

[MossRoad]

While reading this thread I got ads for Reynold's Wrap and millinery.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Twilight Zone Opening THEME MUSIC 1962 Rod Serling - YouTube

 

[Alan W.]

While reading this thread I got ads for Reynold's Wrap and millinery.

Make sure and get the heavy duty foil and place the shiny side towards what ya wanna block

 

[Ritothebull]

Ever wonder why so many apps want permission to access your microphone, take a guess.

 

[Jstpssng]

While reading this thread I got ads for Reynold's Wrap and millinery.

\Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Lyrics - YouTube
I hope that you're a Michael Jackson fan. (bleah)

 

[RandyT]

Heard a story of two guys that were getting ads about stuff they discussed at their lunch meetings. So they decided to come up with a subject to test their theory that their phones were spying on them. So they decided to discuss knitting at their next meeting, and made a point not to search for or say the word before their next lunch meeting. And then talked about knitting at their meeting, and the next day both guys were getting ads about knitting even though they had never said anything about knitting while using their phones.

 

[MossRoad]

\Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me Lyrics - YouTube
I hope that you're a Michael Jackson fan. (bleah)

Beat it.

 

[MossRoad]

If the phones were listening to me and the guys I work with, I'd be getting ads for donkey rears and mike foxtrots.

 

[Jstpssng]

Heard a story of two guys that were getting ads about stuff they discussed at their lunch meetings. So they decided to come up with a subject to test their theory that their phones were spying on them. So they decided to discuss knitting at their next meeting, and made a point not to search for or say the word before their next lunch meeting. And then talked about knitting at their meeting, and the next day both guys were getting ads about knitting even though they had never said anything about knitting while using their phones.

I may be a Luddite, but still would need to know the source before believing this type of story.

 

[RandyT]

I may be a Luddite, but still would need to know the source before believing this type of story.


I believe what I mentions was on another forum I am a member of, but can't find it right now. Here is a news report with similar outcome.

Is your cell phone listening to your private conversations ? How you can make it stop it. - YouTube

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Make sure and get the heavy duty foil and place the shiny side towards what ya wanna block

Might want to use the nonstick foil.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Heard a story of two guys that were getting ads about stuff they discussed at their lunch meetings. So they decided to come up with a subject to test their theory that their phones were spying on them. So they decided to discuss knitting at their next meeting, and made a point not to search for or say the word before their next lunch meeting. And then talked about knitting at their meeting, and the next day both guys were getting ads about knitting even though they had never said anything about knitting while using their phones.

To test this, I've been saying "sexy women" over and over, so far nothing.....