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Pro tip: I started using a separate email alias for every single online account
After my Target account got caught in that 2022 breach, I set up a catch-all domain and now use a unique address like target@mydomain.com for each sign-up. When I started getting spam to an address I only gave to a local pet store, I knew exactly who sold my data. Has anyone else tried this and found a good, cheap domain registrar that doesn't require a ton of tech skills?
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reesemiller7mo ago
Yeah, knowing exactly who sold your data is the best part. It feels like every company acts like your info is safe until they quietly leak it. I use a similar trick with my main email and plus signs.
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uma6857mo ago
The plus sign trick only works if the site doesn't strip it out first.
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hannah4226mo ago
Got a spam call from a number that traced back to a loyalty card I signed up for.
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