Legal question--why is there no recourse

[dawgball]

Why is there no recourse for the constant spamming by companies? I don't know how they have found my work email address, but now I am getting penis enlargements and ****ing gambling emails here. I ALWAYS use my hotmail address when signing up for something (besides here and Bank of America).

I don't understand why there is nothing we can do about this. I would pay good money to be able to eliminate this.

 

[taoist]

...because there is no law, statute or ordiance against it as far as I know. Kinda like the junk mail that you get in your real (as opposed to virtual/electronic) mailbox.... :shrug:


...it pisses me off too.

 

[usbbroker]

Your bank sells all of your information to many different companies. They make a good bit of money buy selling a database of names with their customers name, address, age, sex, race, email adress, salary, and other info. Marketing companies pay well depending on how large the database is. You can call your bank and request that they not do that. Many people dont know that this goes on but it does, everyday. I am a part owner in a small independent bank and we are one of the only area banks that does not sell our bank customers information to anyone.

 

[Eddie Haskell]

Dawgball:

I would be more upset with your family doctor. Sound like he is releasing some confidential information.

Ed

 

[BahamaMama]

Dawgball:

I would be more upset with your family doctor. Sound like he is releasing some confidential information.

Ed

LMAO, kinda brutal, but VERY funny.

 

[Penguinfan]

Just when I thought our esteemed counselor was losing a step.....

Penguinfan

 

[IntenseOperator]

Every state sells all your personal info to anyone willing to pay.