Am I wrong for expecting my e-mail address not to be shared?

Torveaux
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:52:01 +0000

Yes. It all depends upon the ‘terms of service’ or ‘privacy statement’ that you agree to when you give it out.

Some will never share. Others will only share with subsidiaries. Some sell it like it is a clearance sale.

Suggestion: Get a few email addresses that you only use for specific purposes. Save your ‘real’ address for better protection.

There are also bigger risks than business sharing. Those ‘chain’ emails that often seem harmless are typically used to gather information (like your email address) and then it is sold to others for money. Anything from prayer to jokes. Some will seem legit. Don’t forward that stuff.

There are also some ‘bots’ that literally randomly send emails to potential email addresses. These are typically spam or phishing attempts.

Internet security is a big thing.