This may not be the best question for this community, but I believe it should be open ended.
The reason I have been thinking about this question is because someone once said: “as soon as you turn 18, card companies will start sending you offers and advertisements”. How do they get that information? Is it through my bank or something else I naively signed up for?
I am a big “opsec” nut. I take steps to not give out my information. I do not give information to social media websites as I do not even have an account on most of them. I only just closed my only bank account I ever had. I do not have any subscriptions or services. And you can assume the rest.
I think this would be a good test to see what may have leaked to companies so far.
I don’t know many other ways I can ask the question. I just want to be prepared and be unknown.
Not exactly asking for advice, just what precautions everyone else has taken in their life. If I am asking in the wrong place, I hope I can get good redirection.
So in information security, there’s a concept that you shouldn’t go through more expense than the information you’re trying to protect has value.
In your case, not having a bank account is pointless. It’s a big inconvenience and ultimately opens more vulnerabilities. Your goal is to be secure, not to not exist. Having an address is enough to get junk mail.