Hi there! If I buy a computer on Amazon from a trusted brand like Apple or Lenovo, will they keep my name and address and connect that information to the serial numbers of the computer’s parts? I’m especially worried about this when I visit various websites that track serial numbers from my PC while browsing or when using gaming platforms like Steam. Would it be wiser to purchase it from a physical store using cash, or a second-hand computer from ebay instead?
EVERY vendor does this, I can’t imagine why you’d think otherwise.
I can go to a vendor I bought one piece of hardware from 20 years ago, and just give them my name, phone number, anything, and they can find my orders.
My local community theater has a record of me buying tickets from them, one time, 15 years ago.