Why do they want my phone number
What are you really giving the retailers when they ask you for your phone number at checkout?
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Doesn't this make you more paranoid? With this and Bush admiting to spying on U.S. citizens, it makes you wonder what we stand for. I understand that this type of information is for company usage and it's shared with a thrid party, but it's taking away some of our independence. Identy theft is a big deal.
posted by Evan @ 12/17/2005 02:53:00 PM
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Hi Evan - How's the Kodaly institute treating you? I finally saw your post on my music blog...
We SHOULD be paranoid about giving out your information. Other than dropping out of society altogether, the only way I've found for a normal person to stay somewhat private is to move & change all your bank & credit card accounts about 1x/year. Which is 'way too much work for the average person (I happened to notice the benefits by accident during a series of moves) - all it does is make it more difficult for information thieves to keep up with you. Just about anyone can buy your private information right on the web - your home address is available via utility, voter's registration, and auto insurance records, just to list a few. And let's not even talk about encryption methods and how unsecure they are to newer quantum computing methods, or how sloppy many online (and offline - let's not forget them!) retailers are with your information. Whew!
Well, I'll close the way I opened - paranoia is GOOD.
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