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Nimmi is planning to spend her vacations abroad and surfed the internet to get details about some of the places. Now she keeps getting e-mails from various unknown sources regarding travel, tourism, hotel booking, etc. What could have been the reason for this and how can she prevent it?
Computing Safety & Ethics
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The reason Nimmi is receiving these emails is likely due to sharing of e-mail id. Nimmi must have shared her mail id with websites while surfing the internet to get details about various locations for vacation. She might have unknowingly subscribed for newsletters as well.
To prevent receiving such unsolicited emails, Nimmi can take the following steps:
- Unsubscribe — Check the emails she receives for an "unsubscribe" link.
- Be cautious while sharing her mail address — When filling out forms on websites, avoid providing personal information like mail id unless absolutely necessary.
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