E-Bay Mystery

[UKSWF]

Please can someone explain how items my mum has looked at on Ebay or Amazon on her computer computer at her house appear as suggested items for me to view (In my Facebook sidebar) on my home PC 2 miles away, we both have totally separate Ebay/ Amazon & Gmail accounts. It is spooky but there must be a valid explanation! Thanks

[Hopkirk]

I don't know, but it re-inforces my determination not to use the pernicious Facebook.

[Bertrum]

Nothing spooky at all Its called data harvesting

[UKSWF]

Please explain how it havest's mums data and applies it to my accounts, Thanks

[Arksided]

Google chrome will connect you and remind you of what you have logged into, the same happens with Facebook... I think you simply forgot to log out at you Mums.

[UKSWF]

And hope can I stop it happening, I just found out my Birthday surprise present through this!

[Old_Geezer]

Aye, but UKSWF and their mum are not the same login nor PC.
May be coincidence. But regularly clear spyware cookies anyway.

[UKSWF]

No i am not logged in at mum's, the only link is I sometimes access my email (Via Gmail at mums but always log out!)

[murraymints]

think you share friends information ...and data !!

[Bertrum]

Quote from Facebook "we use cookies on social plugins to personalize content (e.g. Show you what your friends liked)"

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, fancy "liking" a birthday present !
BookFace, the land of no privacy, eh ?

[Old_Geezer]

Just wait until mother "likes" some marital aid !

[UKSWF]

I don't have mum as a friend on Facebook (she doesn't have a Facebook account).

[Bertrum]

It is still data harvesting there are numerous ways of connecting you to others for instance if you have Facebook on your mobile phone it can access your contacts. Google faces allegations for scanning the contents of Gmail. If you are not the paying customer you are the product