Welp I guess this is the perfect example of companies not deleting your credentials and account info when asking for it… I deleted my Notion account several years ago. And completely randomly today got an email from them about data retention, assuming this is one of those “important” emails they have to send out. Sadly, years ago I wasnt using email-aliases like I am today, so still stuck with them having my email. Fuck I hate this so much. Thought I’d just share this lesson, use alises my friends!
Yes, exactly like that.
I’ve had companies just not respect your opt-out preferences. I’ve seen regularly they add new email categories (presumably maliciously) so that they can continue spamming you.
Less commonly they will sell your contact info to third parties
With an email alias you can simply disable that address, and any emails sent to it will be bounced back to the sender.
Also keep in mind that email is one of your main personal identifiers (PID) on the web. When data mining companies buy up information from various sites and services, they use it to link together your activity in order to expand your profile.