Census Data: Marketer's Delight

from the wait-a-second... dept

You have to fill out census data. But, did you realize that marketers all over the country are drooling as some of the results start being released? To them it's a goldmine of demographic data which they can use to better hone their pitches. So when does the US Government start selling census data to direct marketing companies for profit?

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    I'd have serious issues with the government doing

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    Anonymous Coward, Mar 27th, 2001 @ 6:41am

    Especially because one is legally obligate to fill out the census for and return it. Isn't paying taxes enough? What ever happened to "being secure in your papers....possesions" ..etc.?

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