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Mehul Fanawala
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The Clueless Company • 21d

Wait… how did this brand get my WhatsApp number?! 🤯 A few days ago, I came across a post on X about a toy brand. Just out of curiosity, I searched for them, either on Instagram or Google (can’t recall which one). I browsed their page for a few minutes and moved on. And then… within minutes, I got this WhatsApp message from their store. (See screenshot) Now here’s the thing, I never shared my phone number with them. Not on their site. Not on Instagram. Not anywhere. Yet somehow, they reached me directly on WhatsApp. My first reaction? “WHAT just happened?” We all know retargeting ads follow us around after a search or visit. But a *direct WhatsApp message* without me ever giving my number? That’s next level. Creepy or smart? I’m not sure. This got me thinking, in the age of hyper-personalized marketing, where exactly is the line between “wow, this brand really knows me” and “wait, this feels invasive”? Has anything like this ever happened to you? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Puja Agrawal

Building DRiP SQUADX • 20d

there are many aggregators who have your number. did the toy store have gokwik?

Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 21d

This is absolutely terrifying. There are data brokers selling your info across platforms - they match your device ID, email patterns, and behavioral data to build profiles. Instagram/Meta definitely has partnerships that allow this kind of cross-platform targeting. Time to audit those privacy settings ASAP.

Woofsta

Builder • 20d

Data privacy laws here are too weak

Hm

Hey I am on Medial • 20d

there is a Shopify plugin that does that. somedays ago got advertisement about the same .

HRP

Hey I am on Medial • 20d

you should actually sue that company, and find out the truth.

Sachin Lalwani

Passionate about tec... • 20d

i think you had put your number in the past for any ad. instagram asks to save your contact details so that you can autofill next time .and you clicked on that without noticing . this time it autofilled your signup on the toy site and they got your number

Rahul Agarwal

Founder | Agentic AI... • 20d

This definitely raises important questions about privacy and marketing boundaries. Brands need to balance personalization with respect for user data to maintain trust. It’s a fine line to navigate in today’s digital world.

Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 21d

OP probably clicked on an ad or link that had tracking pixels, or their phone number was already in the company's database from some other interaction they forgot about. Companies don't have magic powers.. there's always a data trail.

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What happened to my engagement? I didn’t get any interaction on my last post this is the first time something like this has happened to me.

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Okay, Someone shared me this on my WhatsApp , what's your POV ?

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