I understand that companies run contests and give-aways to get information for marketing purposes. I also understand that some companies "share" (read: sell) the information to other companies for cross-marketing.
However, I thought that the technicalities were that you had to be able to opt out of the selling or sharing of your personal info.
Seems not.
I was just on a site offering a freebie. There was a spot to enter your email address. Below were two check boxes... the first saying that you agree to comply with the rules of the give-away... the second saying that you agree to the sharing of your personal info with a third party for marketing purposes. I, of course, unchecked the second box. I want to have some control over where my contact info goes. So, I unchecked the box and hit "Continue"... only to be confronted with an 'error' box telling me to check the box again. Seriously, it said "please check the box verifying permission to share your information".
*boggle*
So... no freebie for me.
However, I thought that the technicalities were that you had to be able to opt out of the selling or sharing of your personal info.
Seems not.
I was just on a site offering a freebie. There was a spot to enter your email address. Below were two check boxes... the first saying that you agree to comply with the rules of the give-away... the second saying that you agree to the sharing of your personal info with a third party for marketing purposes. I, of course, unchecked the second box. I want to have some control over where my contact info goes. So, I unchecked the box and hit "Continue"... only to be confronted with an 'error' box telling me to check the box again. Seriously, it said "please check the box verifying permission to share your information".
*boggle*
So... no freebie for me.
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That really sucks.
What kind of freebie would you have gotten? :)
Free makeup or something... not like I use the stuff, so no great loss *laugh*
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