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Dana Hickman

Leather & Lace™

Join date: 10 Oct 2006

Posts: 1,515

01-29-2010 01:15

And people still wonder why keeping your personal data out of others hands is such a big deal

http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2010/jan/jan27a_10.html

From: someone

Cuomo has sent subpoenas to 22 well-known merchants that have deals with the three major companies that offer these discount programs: Webloyalty, Affinion/Trilegiant and Vertrue. The subpoenas seek information about retailers’ practices of sharing consumers’ account information with membership program companies; their knowledge of any deceptive solicitations; and compensation from the membership companies. The merchants being investigated include: Barnes & Noble, Orbitz.com, Buy.com, Ticketmaster.com, MovieTickets.com, FTD.com, Shutterfly.com, 1-800Flowers.com, Avon.com, Budget, Staples.com, Priceline.com, GMAC Mortgage, Classmates.com, Travelocity, Vistaprint, Intelius, Hotwire.com, Expedia/Hotels.com, Columbia House, Pizza Hut and Gamestop/EB Games.

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VonGklugelstein Alter

Bedah Profeshinal Tekstur

Join date: 22 Dec 2007

Posts: 808

01-29-2010 04:13

that not as bad as being able to buy your info from DMV for 3 bucks based on your license plate number...

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Raudf Fox

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Join date: 25 Feb 2005

Posts: 5,119

01-29-2010 05:05

Hah, like the companies weren't selling the info back in the bad ol' snail-mail days! It was just bulkier and more hassle, before these new fangled websites came along. I expected nothing less from the companies now.

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Ann Otoole

Registered User

Join date: 22 May 2007

Posts: 867

01-29-2010 05:30

used to get 9 track digital tapes of the entire county records lol.
Taxpayer data is public record. That is how I found out a former neighbor of mine that was in a rather obvious scam business had IRS leans all over his properties lmao.

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Dana Hickman Leather & Lace™ Join date: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,515	01-29-2010 01:15 And people still wonder why keeping your personal data out of others hands is such a big deal http://www.ag.ny.gov/media_center/2010/jan/jan27a_10.html From: someone Cuomo has sent subpoenas to 22 well-known merchants that have deals with the three major companies that offer these discount programs: Webloyalty, Affinion/Trilegiant and Vertrue. The subpoenas seek information about retailers’ practices of sharing consumers’ account information with membership program companies; their knowledge of any deceptive solicitations; and compensation from the membership companies. The merchants being investigated include: Barnes & Noble, Orbitz.com, Buy.com, Ticketmaster.com, MovieTickets.com, FTD.com, Shutterfly.com, 1-800Flowers.com, Avon.com, Budget, Staples.com, Priceline.com, GMAC Mortgage, Classmates.com, Travelocity, Vistaprint, Intelius, Hotwire.com, Expedia/Hotels.com, Columbia House, Pizza Hut and Gamestop/EB Games. _____________________ ~Friendship is like peeing your pants... ~ ~Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its true warmth~
VonGklugelstein Alter Bedah Profeshinal Tekstur Join date: 22 Dec 2007 Posts: 808	01-29-2010 04:13 that not as bad as being able to buy your info from DMV for 3 bucks based on your license plate number... _____________________
Raudf Fox (ra-ow-th) Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 5,119	01-29-2010 05:05 Hah, like the companies weren't selling the info back in the bad ol' snail-mail days! It was just bulkier and more hassle, before these new fangled websites came along. I expected nothing less from the companies now. _____________________ DiamonX Studios, the place of the Victorian Times series of gowns and dresses - Located at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fushida/224/176 Want more attachment points for your avatar's wearing pleasure? Then please vote for https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1065?
Ann Otoole Registered User Join date: 22 May 2007 Posts: 867	01-29-2010 05:30 used to get 9 track digital tapes of the entire county records lol. Taxpayer data is public record. That is how I found out a former neighbor of mine that was in a rather obvious scam business had IRS leans all over his properties lmao.