[TriLUG] Website drive-by shooting

[Ken MacKenzie]

Cookies... like say the Facebook one...
On Apr 11, 2014 2:14 PM, "Brian McCullough" <bdmc at buadh-brath.com> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Here we go again with one of my "interesting" questions.
>
> Since I am the "guru," a friend has asked about an encounter that he has
> had more than once lately.
>
> He has visited more than one web site, just looked around, but not
> "registered" or "subscribed" for anything.
>
> However, shortly after that visit, he has received either an e-mail
> message or a telephone call, saying that they noticed that he had
> visited their web site, and could they help him?
>
>
> Our question is, how?
>
> I can understand how this could happen, if he gave them some
> information, but just from a viewing of the site?
>
> Has anybody had any experience with this sort of thing, from either
> side?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
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