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kevin_thibedeauyesterday at 10:05 PM2 repliesview on HN

Whenever this issue comes up I feel the need to relay a story about a meeting with a databroker in 1998 who was tracking menstrual cycles using purchasing records of a wide variety of consumer goods. They will track you to optimize their manipulative, targeted advertising whether you have an invasive app or not.


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annzabelleyesterday at 10:19 PM

I've heard rumors, maybe that far back, of women getting mail ads for baby clothes a couple weeks before having a positive pregnancy test.

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m463yesterday at 11:19 PM

I wonder about not only baby or feminine supplies, but also snack coupons and dating apps

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