Reddit roundup: why backers get flooded with crowdfunding spam
Refund & Support · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/RandomNick999 signed up for Kickstarter with a unique email address and later found it receiving spam from many senders, so they concluded Kickstarter was selling emails.
Most repliers think the leak usually comes from third parties connected to campaigns, such as fulfillment or promotion services, rather than from Kickstarter itself. Several backers said they had the same experience.
What Reddit users said
Believes fulfillment companies are the most common source of leaked backer addresses.
Original commentDoubts Kickstarter itself is the source, apart from a past breach. More likely, a creator worked with a fulfillment or "promotion" partner that added backer emails to its own marketing lists, a trap they say novice creators often fall into.
Original commentConfident the spam traces back to a specific project that connected a third-party service, and offered to identify it from the list of projects the user had backed.
Original commentConfirms the pattern: a Kickstarter-only address first received emails promoting other campaigns, then completely unrelated spam. Plans to rotate their Kickstarter email periodically once current pledges are fulfilled.
Original commentSays new crowdfunding "newsletter" senders they never subscribed to keep appearing even after they unsubscribe, several within 48 hours.
Original commentSince backing a recent project, their email seems to be on many mailing lists, and unsubscribing hasn't stopped it.
Original commentSource: PSA: kickstarter will sell your email to every spammer in the universe (r/kickstarter)
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