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submitted 1 week ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

For many, this month is when gift-giving season officially begins in the United States (and several other places, I presume) thanks to Black Friday, which is quickly consuming most of November in many cases. As a result, even though online shopping is something most of us engage in year-round, now it’s particularly important to discuss how to safely shop online. Below is my now-annual updated online shopping tips, reflecting techniques and strategies I've picked up in the last year.

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[-] Blxter@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I'm by no means a privacy expert by I don't see much upside to using the "privacy.com" referral thing referenced.

[-] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 6 points 1 week ago

Privacy.com allows you to create virtual cards, allowing you to set up rules for how money can be used through them. It also masks the receipt details that your bank would normal get access to so they can't sell that data about what you purchased.

[-] Blxter@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I didn't know credit card/banks sell your info... That sounds absurd

Edit:

How does Privacy make money? Privacy, like other card companies, collects transaction fees called interchange from merchants. We don't, and will never, sell our customers' data.

So there is no downside or cost to a customer using it there no subscription to use it that's what I thought it was.

this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2024
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