Do you find using unique aliases for every retailer worth it, despite orders not showing up automatically in delivery apps? (The never-ending convenience vs privacy trade-off)
I'm not a fan of being tracked all over the internet, and retail companies aren't particularly known for respecting and keeping people's data secure. However, retailers and delivery companies do expect me to use the same email address for online shopping and managing deliveries, and that is a way for packages to be automatically linked to my account in delivery apps. Some retailers don't even include all the essential information in their emails that I need to pick up the package, or even to know that it's ready for pickup. Adding packages manually doesn't always work. I don't want to risk losing a package because of this.
Some delivery companies link packages using phone numbers instead, and some require both the email and the phone number to match. They also all know my real name (which is unique) and where I live, so it feels like I wouldn't actually be reducing tracking by much if I used unique aliases for every retailer instead of one alias dedicated to online shopping and their stupid memberships.
Do you still think it's worth it?