Always create a number of email accounts. You have your business which is business only. You have your personal, which is just you and the people in your circle.
Create other accounts, some in other names, to join various sites, especially Facebook.
Always use Nicknames.
Suppose you are a 34 year old woman, married with two children. But you joined this site as Greenstick and your email is Greenstick@yahoo. com.
Now you know that you will get emails from all sorts of people who think you are a single man. You’ll get mail from ‘sexy Russian women’ , from people trying to sell you things. Often, on Facebook if you mention anything, whether a cruise, a motorcycle, a washing machine, you’ll be getting posts selling you these things. Some even saying ‘you won!”
You don’t have to ponder; that’s spam.
Another reason to stay off social media. You can never be too careful.
If you joined Facebook as Greenstick and used some email address like chickenfoot@otmail.com then you are as safe as can be. The only people who would know you are greenstick are those you have coffee with. All of those ‘You Won!’ posts that go into chickenfoot’s account can be deleted unread.