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Please stop internet stalking

CoG — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:56:37 GMT

QVC ads stalk customers throughout the net. The ads are obtrusive and a bit scary. They take up more than a third of the screen, interrupting articles, causing unwanted page breaks and filling side, top bottom margins. The ads use QVC shopping history Showing things the customer has viewed or purchased in the past. I never asked to be followed around the internet. Please cease and desist.

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shaggygirl — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:00:02 GMT

If it's just QVC alone that's stalking you around the internet consider yourself lucky. I find no matter where I go on my computer "they" follow me.

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:02:29 GMT

@CoG

I agree, but I installed AdBlockerPlus and now I get NO ads on any site I visit, love it!

ETA: AdBlockerPlus has a free version and a version that you pay for, I use the free version.

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Peaches McPhee — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:39:46 GMT

What I find is nuts is that, when I, say, shop for something at home but decide against it, I will get a reminder ad at the office the next day. It knows I am the same person on my home computer and my office computer.

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Krimpette — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:55:42 GMT

What is known about us is scary.

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:59:36 GMT

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
What I find is nuts is that, when I, say, shop for something at home but decide against it, I will get a reminder ad at the office the next day. It knows I am the same person on my home computer and my office computer.

@Peaches McPhee

At some point you must've visited the site from your office computer, that's how they would have the IP address of your work computer, that and 'cookies'.

Re: Please stop internet stalking

SandySparkles — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:18:09 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@CoG

I agree, but I installed AdBlockerPlus and now I get NO ads on any site I visit, love it!

ETA: AdBlockerPlus has a free version and a version that you pay for, I use the free version.

I was just about to post the same suggestion until I saw your post. I have used it for years, and have not had to endure annoying, sometimes intrusive marketing ads. I am not speaking of QVC per se ( I love QVC ) just hundreds of marketing ads in general. However, I understand the need for online marketing in a highly competitive online retail market. I feel the same about the weekly onslaught of sales ads, and junk mail of all kinds, that fill my mailbox.😐 I understand it too, but sometimes I am influenced to buy from some of them.

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Havarti — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:37:55 GMT

@KingstonsMom @SandySparkles

Thanks for the tip. I have a question for you. I went to their site to add Ad Blocker Plus and it have to agree to:

"It can read and change all the data on the websites you visit".

That concerns me. It is so broad and all encompassing. My agreeing to something that broad I have given them permission to change my bank balance to a lower amount, or change the quantiy of an item I ordered, or the "ship to" address, etc. I am not saying they would, but saying that broad statement - once it is agreed to - is all encompassing. I understand that is not the purpose of Ad Blocker Plus, but that seems to be what I am giving permission to do. This worries me. I acknowledge, I am one of those old-school people who really vaules my privacy and that is not the way of the future. I just not comfortable giving up those rights. Open to your thoughts/idea on the subject.

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:34:04 GMT

J C Penney is just as bad

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Caligurll — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:36:33 GMT

It's definitely not just QVC.

In the past year I have bought Jockey panties twice from Macy's, the last time was in early December. Today, I got in the mail, a post card from Jockey with coupons to buy directly from them on-line. I have never had any direct dealings with Jockey, so I can only guess Macy's shares that information.

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 20:50:17 GMT

@Havarti

I am very privacy oriented too and for that reason I don't do any social media other than the Q forums and I have nothing Google related on my laptop, including Facebook.

I've had AdBlockerPlus for many years and have never had any invasion of privacy from them.

If you have anything Google related on yours, you don't even want to read their so-called 'privacy policy'.

The reference to "It can read and change all the data on the websites you visit" on AdBlockerPlus refers to changing the website's data, to exclude the ads, not the abilty to change YOUR data.

But do what you're comfortable with, I'm completely comfortable with AdBlockerPlus.

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SandySparkles — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:15:56 GMT

@Havarti

I concur with the detailed explanation IG provided. I don't do social media either because of privacy concerns, and certainly understand your hesitancy, but I really like AdBlockPlus. There are other ad blocking programs you can explore as well.

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: Please stop internet stalking

Caffeina — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:31:14 GMT

https://www.qvc.com/content/information/general-terms-conditions.html

https://www.qvc.com/content/information/privacy-statement.html

Re: Please stop internet stalking

Havarti — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:38:38 GMT

@KingstonsMom @SandySparkles

Thanks to you both for responding. I agree, I am not into social media either. I can't believe what people will tell, share, post in photos. When I see things in the news about what people have shared I just can't imagine what on earth they are thinking. Many people these days just do not care and accept no privacy as the way of the future. I am not there in my thinking so I try to be very careful what I agree to these days. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts & experiences.

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dooBdoo — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:25:17 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@CoG

I agree, but I installed AdBlockerPlus and now I get NO ads on any site I visit, love it!

ETA: AdBlockerPlus has a free version and a version that you pay for, I use the free version.

Great advice, @KingstonsMom. I also like Click&Clean, Ghostery, and others -- of course, the extensions/addons offered will vary depending upon our browser. Each browser offers several good, free extensions/addons. There are many reliable and interesting guides and discussions online with a quick search.

We also have the option to browse in "incognito mode" or other private browsing.

In addition, I like to keep up with the latest developments in search engines and I find that those with less tracking like DuckDuckGo, StartPage, Qwant, etc., are good alternatives to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and the like.

The tried and true, trusty advice to delete cookies/cache/website data frequently is always a good idea, too.😊

Re: Please stop internet stalking

CoG — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:14:30 GMT

@Caffeina wrote:

https://www.qvc.com/content/information/general-terms-conditions.html

https://www.qvc.com/content/information/privacy-statement.html

@Caffeina 26 years of formal education and I still can’t make hides or tails of Q’s policy. Are they really saying that using their “services” ie spending my good money with them, relegates me to complete and uncensorable submission to any”applicable polices” they choose to implement?

They’ve shown such poor judgement in the last few months that this implicit agreement frightens me. What to do?

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Foxxee — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:49:34 GMT

You'll need an ad blocker to stop it. They all do it and QVC won't stop.

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 12:34:44 GMT

@dooBdoo wrote:
@KingstonsMom wrote:
@CoG

I agree, but I installed AdBlockerPlus and now I get NO ads on any site I visit, love it!

ETA: AdBlockerPlus has a free version and a version that you pay for, I use the free version.

Great advice, @KingstonsMom. I also like Click&Clean, Ghostery, and others -- of course, the extensions/addons offered will vary depending upon our browser. Each browser offers several good, free extensions/addons. There are many reliable and interesting guides and discussions online with a quick search.
We also have the option to browse in "incognito mode" or other private browsing.
In addition, I like to keep up with the latest developments in search engines and I find that those with less tracking like DuckDuckGo, StartPage, Qwant, etc., are good alternatives to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and the like.
The tried and true, trusty advice to delete cookies/cache/website data frequently is always a good idea, too.😊

@dooBdoo

Happy new year, Doobs! I hope it's a great one for ya'!

I agree with all you said, I use StartPage for my search engine.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 14:30:14 GMT

Im surprised by the number of people that think social media is the root of all evil. And tracks you. What do you think you are posting on here???? Social media, thats what. It is what you allow and make of it.

Ads are the webs annoying TV commercials. As long as there is retail there will be ads.

Do you honestly think the discount cards you get from your local grocery stores are only to give you discounts? Sorry, but they track you and your buying habits, the paultry savings is so you will sign up.

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dooBdoo — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:56:34 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:

@dooBdoo

Happy new year, Doobs! I hope it's a great one for ya'!

I agree with all you said, I use StartPage for my search engine.

Thank you, @KingstonsMom! Happy new year to you, too, and good wishes for a wonderful year!