"65% of marketers said they would distribute a customer's cellphone number, while 47% of privacy execs believe their companies banned the practice."So really.... 53% of privacy execs said they would also distribute a customer's cellphone number... Nice try on manipulating the statistics to look more dramatic than they are... Ass guys.... Though I suppose there is a difference between believing a practice is banned and being willing to do said practice.
I like how my university says they protect student's privacy and will not give out any personal information about their students. Of course, unless you pay for it. My university regularly sells student information lists to marketing companies even though they say to the students and their parents that they keep their kid's information private. It is just another revenue stream for the university.
Very few places have any legal basis for requiring your /real/ contact information. Unless you are performing a financial transaction, you may call yourself whatever you wish, and provide completely fake anything. Respectable businesses know that the only way to get linkable/consistent customer information is to give something of meaningful value back to the customer as a direct result of the customer tracking (i.e. discounts for repeat business, free product repair/replacement plans, etc.).If you aren't seeing the value in letting organizations track your business with them, then don't let them do it. Going through a Sears checkout results in "That'll be $42.31, and your name and phone number." Personal information is not part of the advertised purchase price of ANYTHING, is not required for the transaction, and they have no right to require it. Likewise, you are under no obligation to provide it, nor are you under legal contract to respond accurately. So don't.
pablomacJun 23, 2008
I hear the echoes in here. I wish it were quiet.
sinickJun 23, 2008
"65% of marketers said they would distribute a customer's cellphone number, while 47% of privacy execs believe their companies banned the practice."So really.... 53% of privacy execs said they would also distribute a customer's cellphone number... Nice try on manipulating the statistics to look more dramatic than they are... Ass guys.... Though I suppose there is a difference between believing a practice is banned and being willing to do said practice.
Closed AccountJun 23, 2008
I like how my university says they protect student's privacy and will not give out any personal information about their students. Of course, unless you pay for it. My university regularly sells student information lists to marketing companies even though they say to the students and their parents that they keep their kid's information private. It is just another revenue stream for the university.
jgzmanJun 23, 2008
GODDAMMIT, BE QUIET! I'm trying to hear the echoes!
tehroflmaoerJun 24, 2008
that's what she said
honoredmuleJun 24, 2008
Very few places have any legal basis for requiring your /real/ contact information. Unless you are performing a financial transaction, you may call yourself whatever you wish, and provide completely fake anything. Respectable businesses know that the only way to get linkable/consistent customer information is to give something of meaningful value back to the customer as a direct result of the customer tracking (i.e. discounts for repeat business, free product repair/replacement plans, etc.).If you aren't seeing the value in letting organizations track your business with them, then don't let them do it. Going through a Sears checkout results in "That'll be $42.31, and your name and phone number." Personal information is not part of the advertised purchase price of ANYTHING, is not required for the transaction, and they have no right to require it. Likewise, you are under no obligation to provide it, nor are you under legal contract to respond accurately. So don't.
priandoyoJun 26, 2008
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