TEXAS IS covered for privacy....sadly, they leave all of us nescient about this law by not informing us that we do have a choice to opt out of bulk marketing. Even the writer of this article failed to point this out. I am now waiting for the TXDMV legal department to call me back about WHY we are not allowed to have that option, when the law accounts for us to have that option. See: Drivers Privacy Protection Act 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et. seq. (Public Law 103-322) Section 2721, paragraph (12) (B) the information will be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, and solicitations, and that surveys, marketing, and solicitations will not be directed at those individuals who have requested in a timely fashion that they not be directed at them.
I don't appreciate my personal information being sold without my permission. In fact, they won't get my permission. Sad, the systems are hackable because I already had my identity stolen twice through government hacked systems. It's total B.S. I called the company that bought my info (who even had my name wrong) and got off their list. You'd think he was a debt collector the way he treated me by interrupting and playing childish word games to make me feel guilty for not protecting my 15 yr old privately purchased car (I KNOW they won't cover any car over 120K miles, so why was he even bothering?). He sarcastically said, "So you're going to fix your own car and don't care enough to have it protected???" Seriously? The guy was a total voluntary manipulative ass (100% indication of lower intelligence) to me. I told him to F*** off...LOUDLY, 3x! They imposed on my life, not the other way around. Why should I respect any of that unwanted, unwarrented invasion of MY PRIVACY? It's out of control by the nuts who want control over others. This whole government and media crap is a racket against the privacy of individuals and their preferences and freedoms. And exposes everyone to scams and identity theft. Yes, these companies are scams because they are not cost effective. I wish the people leaving comments would stay on issue here.
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READ THE LAW
TEXAS IS covered for privacy....sadly, they leave all of us nescient about this law by not informing us that we do have a choice to opt out of bulk marketing. Even the writer of this article failed to point this out. I am now waiting for the TXDMV legal department to call me back about WHY we are not allowed to have that option, when the law accounts for us to have that option.
See: Drivers Privacy Protection Act
18 U.S.C. § 2721 et. seq.
(Public Law 103-322)
Section 2721, paragraph (12) (B)
the information will be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, and solicitations, and that surveys, marketing, and solicitations will not be directed at those individuals who have requested in a timely fashion that they not be directed at them.
Personal information is PERSONAL
I don't appreciate my personal information being sold without my permission. In fact, they won't get my permission. Sad, the systems are hackable because I already had my identity stolen twice through government hacked systems. It's total B.S. I called the company that bought my info (who even had my name wrong) and got off their list. You'd think he was a debt collector the way he treated me by interrupting and playing childish word games to make me feel guilty for not protecting my 15 yr old privately purchased car (I KNOW they won't cover any car over 120K miles, so why was he even bothering?). He sarcastically said, "So you're going to fix your own car and don't care enough to have it protected???" Seriously? The guy was a total voluntary manipulative ass (100% indication of lower intelligence) to me. I told him to F*** off...LOUDLY, 3x! They imposed on my life, not the other way around. Why should I respect any of that unwanted, unwarrented invasion of MY PRIVACY? It's out of control by the nuts who want control over others. This whole government and media crap is a racket against the privacy of individuals and their preferences and freedoms. And exposes everyone to scams and identity theft. Yes, these companies are scams because they are not cost effective.
I wish the people leaving comments would stay on issue here.