FabSwingers.com forum: Does everyone else know?

By *elvet Angel OP Woman
over a year ago

Newton Abbot

I'm not really computer savvy, so maybe this is something everyone else knows?

I'd been messaging with a man on this site but it didn't progress. We hadn't swapped details re name / location but I noticed yesterday that he popped up on my Facebook 'people you may know'

I've just checked through the list and two other people I've spoken to on this site are on that list - full names, friends, photos etc

I'm assuming I'd appear on their 'people you may know list' too?

Is this usual? Is there any way to stop it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cookies.

If I go on Amazon, I can imagine suggested purchases are rope and padlocks.

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By *ntrigued32Couple
over a year ago

Nottingham

Go to your phone settings and turn off sync contacts. I think.

Jo.Xx

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By *dventuresWithEveWoman
over a year ago

SW Birmingham outskirts

Make sure your privacy filters are set correctly. There are some off-site visibility filters to switch off at the bottom of the list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It could be possible that they have mutual friends with you, that’s why they are coming up on the 'people you may know'.

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By *elvet Angel OP Woman
over a year ago

Newton Abbot

"Cookies.

If I go on Amazon, I can imagine suggested purchases are rope and padlocks.

Oh cookies - those pesky blighters! I'll have a go at clearing them more often! Thank you

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

Very likely to be browser cookies or tracking. If you both go to Facebook directly from here there's a direct link too.

Could be location based either

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Some people (lots of people) have allowed Facebook, or other places, to access their phone contacts. So even if you haven’t, the person you’re speaking to might have.

In that case, adding someone to your contacts (be it a phone number, an email address, WhatsApp, or even just a name) or you being added to theirs, is something Facebook can pick up on.

So be careful.

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By *elvet Angel OP Woman
over a year ago

Newton Abbot

Wow - OK thanks for your replies, they've been helpful!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm not really computer savvy, so maybe this is something everyone else knows?

I'd been messaging with a man on this site but it didn't progress. We hadn't swapped details re name / location but I noticed yesterday that he popped up on my Facebook 'people you may know'

I've just checked through the list and two other people I've spoken to on this site are on that list - full names, friends, photos etc

I'm assuming I'd appear on their 'people you may know list' too?

Is this usual? Is there any way to stop it?"

To avoid such issues again use duck2go browser (you can google about the browser)

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Either shared contacts or proximity.

See the burner phone thread, or get an iphone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use incognito on your browser so it doesn’t track.

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By *electableicecreamMan
over a year ago

The West

"Use incognito on your browser so it doesn’t track. "

This isn't quite correct. Incognito only clears your browser. Google still records everything you do.

Brave browser is probably the most comprehensive and secure as far as privacy goes.

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By *ustus555Couple
over a year ago

"I'm not really computer savvy, so maybe this is something everyone else knows?

I'd been messaging with a man on this site but it didn't progress. We hadn't swapped details re name / location but I noticed yesterday that he popped up on my Facebook 'people you may know'

I've just checked through the list and two other people I've spoken to on this site are on that list - full names, friends, photos etc

I'm assuming I'd appear on their 'people you may know list' too?

Is this usual? Is there any way to stop it?"

The power of face book

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