DUNKS Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 Went there today for a few bits. No problem but tonight got a message on my phone thanking me for shopping there and asking if I would just say a few words about my shopping experience??? We paid cash. so how do they get my phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) If you had your mobile phone with you when you went in to the store it was probably "harvested" and then the timing of your leaving the store and whichever till was active would lead them to be able to "hunt you down!" BIG Brother is watching you! Edited November 20, 2020 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If you had your mobile phone with you when you went in to the store it was probably "harvested" and then the timing of your leaving the store and whichever till was active would lead them to be able to "hunt you down!" BIG Brother is watching you! Yep phone in my pocked and switched on. THATS SCARY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hello, are they allowed to do this without your consent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Smart phones, smart TV can all track what you do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted November 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, are they allowed to do this without your consent ? They did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Google was probably responsible - you can turn this off in privacy settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Track and trace? So many people with conspiracy theories, do any have any truth 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Why not email them and ask how they did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 14 hours ago, DUNKS said: Went there today for a few bits. No problem but tonight got a message on my phone thanking me for shopping there and asking if I would just say a few words about my shopping experience??? We paid cash. so how do they get my phone number? It was probably a message from Google rather than home bargains. You need to turn your location settings off, as at the moment Google will have a tracking history of everywhere you've ever been since you had that phone. Go into Google maps and click on your timeline, then check out dates, once youve picked your jaw up off the floor, alter your settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 Most likely a Google message, due to location being enabled. Has its good points and bad points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 On 21/11/2020 at 12:53, Centrepin said: Track and trace? So many people with conspiracy theories, do any have any truth 🤔 Yes it's true I had it switched on in my phone when I checked it had known every where I had been time date everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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