how does LinkedIn track me?

[x_kzy_xd]

I recently signed up for LinkedIn using a brand new email address.
I used my real first name, but intentionally misspelled my last name.

Yet, LinkedIn immediately suggested under the "People you might know" section people that I have contacted with my old Gmail account. How did it do that?

I never sent emails using my new account, and no one yet knows my new email address.

 

[Newbian]

They peak in your windows.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I tattled on you.

 

[dighn]

the internet knows more about you than you do.

 

[Rakehellion]

Google tracks you by IP address and cookies.

I signed up for LinkedIn and it suggested my roommate, who I've never contacted electronically.

 

[Ichinisan]

You gave them access to your email contacts.

 

[Megatomic]

LinkedIn is a professional network, why would you intentionally misspell your name?

 

[DesiPower]

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[FelixDeCat]

Linked what?

 

[gorcorps]

LinkedIn is a professional network, why would you intentionally misspell your name?

very good question

 

[Ketchup]

...with my old Gmail account. How did it do that?

This is probably how. Try this:

Login to your Google account:
https://accounts.google.com/Login?c...?hl=en&hl=en&service=hist&ltmpl=gh&authuser=0

and take a look at how munch history is in there. Also, if you stay signed to your gmail account (the "stay signed in" option) you will stay signed into the youtube account it created for you as well, if not others.

Also, if you don't clean out your cookies often (or ever) the site will just pull information from those.

 

[Fenixgoon]

you've got cookies, so share it maybe!

 

[Jaskalas]

the internet knows more about you than you do.

The internet never forgets. :ninja:

 

[Ketchup]

The internet never forgets. :ninja:

I formatted the Internet's hard drive once. Al Gore got mad.

 

[desiplaya4life]

They know your ex gf

 

[edro]

You gave them access to your email contacts.

This.
They ask me to do this every damn time I check that site.

 

[GT1999]

Like the name implies they link everything together. I purposely make mine look as good as possible, and have debated going Premium. It's the first hit for my name and I have a paltry 92 connections, 2 recommendations.

 

[her209]

It knows you watch midget porn.