Ask HN: How did they get my email?
Hi,<p>I was searching for an image on google and went to Price Minister (http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.priceminister.com&#x2F;) on the specific product page of what I was looking for.<p>I shared the image to a friend and closed all the tab related to my search.<p>Half an hour after, I received an email from Price Minister suggesting me to buy or sell that specific product I viewed.<p>Now I know this is kind of &quot;normal&quot; for a e-commerce shop, but what is really interesting&#x2F;troubling is that, even though I have an account with the correct email :<p>* I did not logged in that website since at least 2 years
* I formatted my computer a few times since the last time I connected to Price Minister
* The IP provided by my ISP is changing in a week basis
* I took a look on their website, I&#x27;m not logged in (of course!)<p>That&#x27;s the reason I&#x27;m turning to you.<p>Do you know how they did to know it was me ?!<p>Thank you for your insights. I believe they will be interesting !