There is a great problem in our society. Public information and personal information are very close to intersecting each other. Some credit companies send privacy statements on their policy. These companies are probably the only ones we know that respect our privacy. I wonder what those companies that we don't receive any comments on privacy do with our data.
These companies should give us a choice whether we want our information to pass to others. We also want to know to where our information is going. There should be laws to protect us in these areas.
In the book it says our personal information can become public by involuntary disclosure. I am going to be more careful in filling out forms.
I might consider not to enter contest or check out the form more carefully. I usually don't enter contest because there is always a promotion to sell a product.
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Gracie,
Oh how I agree with you! This class has surely gave me a new perspective on privacy issues that I never would have thought about otherwise. Kris mentioned in a discussion once that she never gives out her credit card number online. I'm guessing after this class that this isn't such a bad idea. I have ordered presents and such online with my credit card number, but perhaps this is how so much fraud happens--scary!! I am definitely going to be cautious of giving out my information to anyone I do not know or cannot see :)
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