nothing to see here

[jefmcg]

x

 

[sidevalve]

Don't worry about it - ALL your web activity is "monitored" to some degree [and yes that does include E mails]. I just run a cookie washer on a daily basis as a regular thing anyway

 

[Beebo]

Evans do the same.
If I go to their website, I get an email a few hours later, as follows,
"Can we tempt you back?
We noticed that you didn't complete your shopping and just wanted to get in touch to see if we can help. Perhaps you ran out of time, found a lower price elsewhere, or you just need some assistance?"

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Creepy?
Unique to Halfords?

Good grief.

 

[fossyant]

There is nothing new there - all websites do it. They all put cookies on your machine so you get targeted advertising. Just clear them out once in a while.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

OK, but most companies honour their unsubscribe button. I would have let it go if they did that.

Have you told them it is broken?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Oh, and I'm no longer giving my details at Evans counter, as they sent me email based on a purchase I made in store.

Evans sent me an email that drew my attention to the maahoosive discount they were giving on a bike I wanted to buy.

It ain't all bad.

 

[Kookas]

Not unless they start paying me to test their software for them

Looks like you will just have to deal with their spam, then. Software developers are not omniscient, and in-house testing will never be enough to eradicate every single bug.

By the way, do you make your hats out of tin foil, or aluminium?

 

[Lanzecki]

Creepy? Welcome to the internet. It's know's more about your buying habits then you do.

 

[Mo1959]

Can't say it bothers me as I am aware that nothing is private on the internet! Looked at puncture repair kits on Amazon this morning and, lo and behold, my Facebook page has an advert for them. Lol.

 

[KneesUp]

I run Ghostery on all my browsers (I have somehow ended up using 3 different operating systems) and don't get any of these things. It's free.

 

[cisamcgu]

I would have thought that someone who ran their own mail-server would have a better grasp of cookies and such .. but maybe not

 

[vickster]

I am ignorant more or less if all things techie and computery...life's simpler that way!

 

[Shaun]

Credit card companies were tracking and sharing buying info even before t'internet - and those loyalty / points cards ... all designed to help them track your habits and tailor their offerings (and increase sales).

You could always try using an anonymous proxy service, but the free ones don't allow login cookies so you won't be able to stay logged in at most of the social sites you visit.

 

[KneesUp]

You can also block cookies from specific sites (in Firefox, at least - not sure about other browsers)

I'd imagine this would allow you to read The Telegraph without paying, although I haven't tried it.