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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Here's an interesting article on "Privacy Policy", and you will learn that even though many websites have a privacy policy, they don't always use them. Why Your Web Site's Privacy Policy Matters More Than You Think - BusinessWeek.
Dr. Fosters and Smith say on their website that this is their policy on Email:
However, as the previous article states just because a website says this, doesn't make it true. "Amazon.com got into trouble with consumers and got the attention of the FTC in 2001 when it made a change in its policy; the FTC said that were Amazon to make a “material change,” it would actually have to get permission from each of its previous customers before using their information in the new ways, which would be a major and probably unsuccessful effort. " Amazon.com. If you know that Dr. Smith and Fosters is breaking the rule, I wonder if reporting them to the Federal Trade Commision (FTC) would help? It may also be a good idea to have multiple email accounts so when someone has sold your address, you can just delete that account. |
While my e-mail is a concern, my concern is them providing them my personal physical address. Otherwise how would you be getting catalogues from places you never ordered from.......