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[–] Boring@lemmy.ml 98 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I created an account while in the store with an email of fuckyou@thisisstupid.com and a basic password and surprisingly didn't have to verify the email. Then turned on a VPN to my house.

I plan on just creating a new account every time I go in just to fill up their database with nonsense.

[–] asg101@hexbear.net 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

GIGO (Garbage in, garbage out) is the correct way to deal with the surveillance system.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

This makes me feel a lot better about ChatGPT garbage corrupting Google search results.

[–] Altecheon@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Fun fact: Android developer options has a Disabled Persistent Mac address randomization toggle. Or at least Pixel phones do

[–] DannyMac@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

It is not. You need to add a number at the end.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

inhell.info is available and Postfix is a thing.

[–] geekworking@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

You do realize that they are actually tracking the device itself by the hardware MAC address and other device fingerprints.

The email is just a bonus to let them legally spam you. Anti-spam laws have an exemption. If there's a prior business relationship like shopping in their stores, they can put you on their spam list unless you opt out.

Bogus email only helps for spam but doesn't do anything about tracking.

EDIT: For Android when there's a Captive Portal like the screen shot. devices will use Persistent randomization which while not the hardware MAC will remain the same for the same network where they can track your visits.

[–] Boring@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GrapheneOS let's me do a per-connection randomized MAC.

I'm sure they do collect a lot more about my device, but there's not much I can do about it short of wrapping my phone in tin foil.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Don't forget to disable wifi and bluetooth before approaching the store, as those give off unique identifiers too.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Pretty much all modern phones randomize the MAC address everytime they connect to a network unless the user explicitly says not to do that.

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[–] Zastyion345@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Don't forget to spoof your MAC address so they cant see who is making the fake accounts ;D

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

That's done automatically on mobile devices

[–] Xianshi@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

This is the way. Fuck them.