<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">It is possible to target ads on Facebook via email address now. <div><br></div><div>I would guess you have been snarfed as part of a list, a very small and targeted list (I think 20 is the minimum).</div><div><br></div><div>— Paul</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div><div>On 18 Sep 2014, at 14:25, Emyr Morris <<a href="mailto:em@preseli.com">em@preseli.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>I've been using this interweb for a long time now and targeted ads are not something that bother me much - I can not be bothered to clear all of my cookies so I am well used to content being delivered to me based on my habits on Amazon or eBay<br><br></div>BUT - today I was delivered this advert on Facebook<br><br><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zgaoh8ki5t26zv/Screenshot%202014-09-18%2014.19.20.png?dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zgaoh8ki5t26zv/Screenshot%202014-09-18%2014.19.20.png?dl=0</a><br><br></div>you will recognise it as the design I downloaded from Thingiverse and printed at the hackerspace - the latch for the flap that covers the hazard triangle in the boot of my audi<br><br></div>not an advert from Thingiverse but an advert from a shop who will print it for me and post it to me (I guess)<br><br></div>This is taking targeted advertising to a whole new level! I'm not sure to be in awe or to be horrified!<br><br></div>I am not aware that I linked Facebook to Makerbot - I tend not to do things like that - I will have to go back and check!<br><br></div>Off now to make a hat out of tin foil and to put a steel mesh over my windows - the glass ones - I use a Mac ;-)<br><div><br>Em<br><div><br clear="all"><div><br>-- <br>Mob: 07836 267426<br><br>This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.<br> <br>Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol ac at ddefnydd yr unigolyn neu'r corff y cyfeiriwyd hwy atynt yn unig.
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