Occasionally, I hear from clients who are upset about the sudden increase of unwanted email shortly after they sign up for a \u201cfree\u201d giftcard. Let\u2019s take a look and see just how free that giftcard is. On one web site, there is a link labeled, \u201cTake survey\/Gift Card,\u201d which leads to another web site, with an offer to complete a short questionnaire for a chance to win a giftcard. It couldn\u2019t be easier! Agree to their terms of service, provide your email address and year of birth, and get ready to take the survey. Next, provide basic biographic\/demographic information, such as name, date of birth, address, telephone number, gender, marital status, employment status, occupation, etc., and you\u2019re on your way. Wait a minute. That\u2019s a lot of information they are asking for. Perhaps it\u2019s time to take a look at their privacy policy. As is frequently the case, this particular vendor shares personal information with third-party marketers. Of course, you are free to \u201copt-out\u201d at any time, but must \u201copt-out\u201d separately with the third-party marketers with whom they have shared your information. Oh, and by the way, they cannot vouch for the privacy policies of those with whom they have shared your information.<\/p>\n
Now may be a good time to look into a good spam filter or another email address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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