How Can a Site Know My nickname?
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
probably [cookies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP\_cookie).
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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probably [cookies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP\_cookie).
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
and extensive data mining...
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probably [cookies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP\_cookie).
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
Thank you for suggesting it I should have considered it prior to troubling you I just now examined the cookie file and did not find my nickname in it Kind Regards - Cheerio
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
Are you registered in Youtube?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Are you registered in Youtube?
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Yes I am but my nickname w/ YouTube is my gmail account name - Cheerio
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I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form. I then received an email from them which addressed me w/ the nickname I usually use when registering on other web sites. I have never registered onto this particular site so I do not know how they could know the nickname. I replied to the email requesting from where they obtained the nickname. They informed me it was via my email account even though I gave them only my gmail address. The nickname they utilized is not associated w/ my gmail account. I resent an email to them stating I believe they contacted other web sites and requested my nickname based on the email address I always use which is the same email address I gave them and requested they inform me of the web site which provided them w/ my nickname. Of course they did not reply. This was six days ago. May I inquire if anyone here has had a similar experience or knows how they might have obtained my nickname or how I might otherwise determine the site which provided it to them or knows if their presumed actions violate any laws? Thank You Kindly
PaltryProgrammer wrote:
I visited a web site selling a particular product whose ad I saw on YouTube. I submitted a comment via their on-line form.
You clicked an ad on YouTube (I'm presuming - is that how you ended up on the site that had the ad, or did you start searching for the product separately?) You went a step further by submitting a comment. I'm certainly no expert on the topic, but that sounds like some pretty solid links to start building that chain.