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October 18, 2007
Your Privacy: Opt Out of Just About Anything
The World Privacy Forum has a handy list of privacy-enhancing opt-outs.
- National Do Not Call Registry
- Prescreened offers of credit and insurance
- DMA opt outs
- Financial institution opt outs
- CAN SPAM
- Credit freeze
- FERPA
- Data broker opt outs
- Internet portal opt outs
- NAI opt out
I’ve done a few of these. The rest are on my to-do list now.
One word of caution, though. The entry on CAN SPAM mentions how to tell if someone who sends you e-mail is legitimately in compliance with CAN SPAM, then says:
“If all three elements are present in the email, then there is at least a chance that the opt out is offered in good faith. You have to use your own judgment about each email.”
I don’t think that I’d bother even then. None of the criteria listed offer any guarantees about why it’s a bad idea to follow opt-out links: You’re just validating an e-mail address for the spammer.
Posted by mhall at 7:23 PM | Add Comment
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