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"RSVP for our webinar with Stack Overflow" How do I make it stop?
I received an email from a recruiter today entitled "RSVP for our webinar with Stack Overflow",
Stack Overflow+Hays
Hays is hosting a webinar with Stack Overflow and I'd like to personally ...
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A user's original email address is retained in the system even after they've changed it on all sites (privacy risk, potential Area 51 sync issues)
To understand this report, first, let's have a look at the profile fields for setting one's primary email address in the system.
On most sites in the network, you'll find that option in Edit profile ...
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"You’re receiving this email because you are subscribed to The Overflow Newsletter from Stack Overflow." - are you sure?
This morning I received a spam email from SE ("The Overflow - issue #1..."). At the bottom it says that "You’re receiving this email because you are subscribed to The Overflow Newsletter from Stack ...
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More than 15k bottles of Viagra from Kenya, asking 110+ people for money, seriously?
I received a strange mail from a well-known SE user with the following body two days ago:
HALLO EVERYONE. I am writing to you from Kenya. I have recently come into contact with a great bunches of ...
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When opting out of arbitration, how will the email address I provide be used?
As a followup to Can an anonymous user opt out of arbitration? and We're examining the implementation of arbitration in the 2018 ToS update, I would like more information as to how the email ...
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How did TIBCO / Marketo obtain my Stack Exchange profile e-mail address for spamming?
My Stack Exchange profile has a specific e-mail address that I use on no other Internet site, and should be unguessable. My Developer Story is set to private. My profile has an uploaded image, not ...
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My real name was used in a beta invite email
I've been participating in the engineering private beta this week and filled in the form in the sidebar to invite a friend.
I was very surprised to find out that my real name was sent to that person ...
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Should we be informed that non-SE employees have access to profile info?
I came across this question in which a moderator noted that a user had a "same IP diff email". I was under the impression that our e-mail was only visible to us or used for the purposes ...
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Hide email address from my profile
I don't want to show my email address in my Stack Overflow profile. I have removed my email address by editing my profile and saving it.
After some time (time is random, sometimes a day, sometimes ...
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Do people see my e-mail in my various SE profiles? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make e-mail invisible on Stack Exchange profile
I have used my e-mail to sign up for Stack Exchange. Each SE site in which I participate has created its own profile. ...
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How can SE sites use personal information, like e-mail addresses?
I submitted a question to startups.com in February 2010. In the last month, I've received two unsolicited emails from them. It seems they are abandoning the Q&A aspect of their site and they are ...
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How can it be that people know my email adress?
Hi,
I have a Stack Overflow account and I once asked a question about mounting sparse bundles. Now I just received an email from someone I don't know:
Hi you,
I just found your question about ...
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What to do if user inadvertently includes email in a post? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do if a user posts sensitive information as part of a question or answer?
I came across a post on SO where the OP included their email address in the post (no ...
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Privacy Concerns
I am concerned about who will get access to my email on Stack Overflow and Stack Overflow Careers. I haven't found an official "privacy policy" as other sites often have.
So, how can I be assured that ...
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