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hi do internet service providers give out email address reason im asking is my sister just started on wait for it aol. she as not sent out one email so far. but her inbox is jammed with spam i was with aol but i gave them the elbow long ago. i believe when you download anything you give your email and that is one way they get your address think firms pass it on or theres spys on net anyone any ideas about isp? do they give out your email to others i myself think they do.
Edited by – rustedtight on 09/28/2002 12:09:25
not sure how my question got into odigo as i posted it in as new topic. about internet service providers
Quote:quote: do they give out your email to others i myself think they do.No, they dont, not without your permission, basically privacy laws protect you from them having that freedom.
Its possible that during signup you by default allowed them to share your address with other providers, its easy to rush thru a signup and miss the fact of ticked boxes indicating you want to share your address with other commercial product providers.
Is that doggie poo on my sole?
rustedtightAnytime you sign-up for an ISP or email newsletter or even a web site like BigBlueBall, you need to carefully read the privacy statement and watch the form very closely.
Many sites will try to trick you during the registration process. You will never see a check box labeled, “May we sell your email address to other advertisers who will then spam you from here to eternity?” Instead, you’ll see something innocuous like “Would you like to be informed of related offers and specials from third-parties?” Sounds fairly harmless, but it means the same thing. And often, these forms will have those “opt-in” options selected by default!
So read carefully, and opt-out of anything that looks like an open-ended invitation for them to fill your email inbox with junk.
NOTE: BigBlueBall NEVER sells your email address. I occasionally send out an email newsletter with updates on the site, but that’s it. Believe me, I hate spam as much as you do!
Jeff Hester aka “Mister BigBlueBall.com”
well jeff my sister is new to internet she may have gave the ok on share her email told her to watch what she was doing but im afraid her inbox is invaded.
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