# The supply chain behind a company a user never knowingly contacted | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Personal data can move through advertising exchanges, SDKs, aggregators, brokers, and downstream clients, allowing an unfamiliar company to hold information about someone who never knowingly visited or signed up with it.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-the-supply-chain-behind-a-company-a-user-never-knowingly-contacted/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-10

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Original source: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-the-supply-chain-behind-a-company-a-user-never-knowingly-contacted/