Companies Should Offer Your Soul in Info Sales!
Yesterday, we talked in class about the selling of personal information to companies for building voter lists. While this provides better targeting data for voter lists, it also brings up the question of privacy. When looking over the readings for this week, I saw the New York Times article about donors names being sold to conservative mailing companies. Obviously, these people that donated to that cause chose to do so, and therefore knew what their money was going towards. However, I don't know if I agree that the information should be used in a political sense. Personal information can be used to obtain other information about individuals, some of which could be potentially damaging. This privacy debate is never-ending, just like the Schiavo case!!
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My biggest problem with that article was how cheap the rates were!
$150/month? That's not much.
It costs $700 to run an ad on Dailykos and I'd argue that e-mail addresses are a better marketing tool.
And yes, the Schiavo case will never end!
WOW, you little traitor. Cody... Ashley... are you guys seeing this? Kansas, what exactly are you hiding that you are so concerned with privacy issues?
If you willingly contribute to a historically "conservative or "liberal" cause, where is there a violation of privacy if an additional conservative (or liberal, which ever is applicable in the specific case) contacts you and asks for your support?
Everyone still has the right to say yes or no to an organization or candidate asking for money or support.
Personally, as long as companies aren't distributing my credit card numbers for direct withdrawals without my prior knowledge, I don't see any violation of privacy. Of course, I'm not the most modest mouse in the house - wink.
Bottom line... consumer responsibility. If you don't want the information shared, don't put it out there.
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