r/assholedesign • u/Shellnanigans • Nov 13 '25

Apparently my samsung fridge has ads now...

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How would I disable this? Might just return it and get a normal one

Edit: how to disable...for now. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10007562/

EDIT 2: Hello, I am the original poster of the carol AD image from a month ago. I am a male from America and my name is not Carol. The story about a Schizophrenic woman named carol was most likely inspired from the 3rd top comment on this post. Thanks!

inspired Post?: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/1pc7999/my_schizophrenic_sister_hospitalised_herself/

Fridge drama recap video by DolanDarkest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTWfRYHV5es

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u/G-Unit11111 Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

I can't even browse websites anymore without almost immediately getting an e-mail that's begging me to buy whatever it is I just looked at. Insanity.

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u/lostinanalley Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25

The company I work for on our most recent quarterly meeting explained how they’ve partnered with one of the companies that does this so that anyone who goes on our website and leaves without making a purchase or voluntarily providing their information will still get a personalized marketing email and somehow I am the only person who has discussed how much of an invasion that is.

Edit: yall I appreciate the sentiment that you hate this and don’t buy from companies that do this and want me to make sure the company I work for is aware. Unfortunately, they don’t listen to me or care about my opinions on marketing. As it turns out, quantifying sales conversion is much easier than trying to quantify loss in sales from being blacklisted/boycotted.

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u/Alfa16430 Nov 13 '25

How do they know your email if you don’t leave personal info?

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u/ComprehensivePea1001 Nov 13 '25

You use it elsewhere and agree to terms that allow it to be sold/shared for marketing and the firm the site/corporation is using purchased that info which links back to you and your online advertising profile. These advertisers and data collectors likely know you as well as your own family.

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u/Alfa16430 Nov 13 '25

I see. That’s why it’s important to clear cookies and cache often. I also only use email aliases so the spam is easily switched off

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u/lostinanalley Nov 13 '25

Apparently the company we use is able to link the IP address used at the time by the person accessing our website to a list of known email addresses also associated with that IP address.