most people forget to check out the fine print when registering or visiting a site or doing site polls. this appears at the bottom of the discussing dissociation website... great information you need to know before you register or do any surveys / donating buying and so on.. as you can see by clicking on the link its how they collect your personal information even though it says its how they protect against spam... and how its not so private/confidential as you may think if you havent read the fine print.

from the website...
"This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed."

on the page learn how your comment data is processed is actually a link to this page

Privacy Notice for Visitors to Our Users’ Sites — Automattic

in other words they are collecting your personal information,like where you are, who you are and so on if you fill in any surveys, polls or forms. (unless of course like me using a generic computer ie a library or other hot spot location, a store bought disposable / refillable debit card and you have email account not associated with your real one and choose a username that is quite popular on the internet.)