I doubt that a company like RadioMoi could get much these days for the info they are
collecting. They don't even qualify the email address by saying they need to email you
the password and making you enter a real one. In fact, everything they are asking for
is certainly obtainable through an expensive but qualified list agent.
As far as the stuff with your 50th birthday, that could just as easily be attributed to
an insurance company or county clerk record. I recall recently receiving a notice from
my insurance company that I had to OPT OUT if I didn't want them share information
contained on my application or credit report (occupation, date of birth, social
security number) within their family of companies which include banking, investment
services, etc.
While it's certain that caution is necessary when disclosing info on the web, the
privacy horse has been out of the barn for quite some time and the web is only one part
of it. At the end of the day, the privacy concern tipping point is different for
everyone and individuals should consider what their own personal tolerance level is.
Last Christmas my mom was chastising me for shopping on the internet. Well my credit
card info was stolen. However, the theft was traced back to a temporary employee at
the Toys R Us store around the corner where I made an in-person purchase.
Go figure.
Brenda
Jerry Notaro wrote:
> And they sell that information all the time. You and I both know that. If I were a
> single, young, female living alone I would be careful about giving my name, the
> year I was born, etc. I NEVER give out that kind of information, yet somehow around
> my 50th birthday I started getting letters about funerals. Very scary what is
> already know about all of us out there. They can certainly obtain demographic info
> without asking my name. Once that link is made solicitations begins. Again, just a
> caution.
>
> Jerry
