GET OFF THE MARKETING LISTS!
&
GET ON THE ”DO NOT CALL” LIST!
Note
that many organizations (religious & local) are exempt
from FCC regulations.
Remove Name from:
Telephone Marketing Lists
Write: Telephone
Preference Services
Direct Marketing Association PO Box 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014
Write: Haines
& Company, Inc.
Criss-Cross
Directory
Attn:
Directory of Data Proc.
8050
Freedom Ave., NW
North
Canton OH 44720
(800)
562-8262
Credit Card Mailing Lists
Call:
(888) 5-OPT-OUT (888)
567-8688
e-mail lists:
www.e-mps.org
Mailing Lists:
Write: Mail
Preferences Services
Direct Marketing Assoc
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
Write: R.
L. Polk Co.
Attn: List Suppression File
26995 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48034-8455
Write: Sweepstakes Help-Line
Direct
Marketing Association
1111
19th St., NW, Suite 1100
Washington
DC 20036-3603
ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TO TAKE:
When you receive an unwanted phone call, don’t play games.
Ask for the caller’s name and the number they are
calling from. Ask
to be placed on the “DO-NOT-CALL” list in
compliance with FCC regulations.
Record the information and report repeat callers to
the FCC at 202-632-7553.
KEEP YOUR NAME OFF THE LISTS
q
Don’t
provide information that isn’t necessary for a
transaction. Don’t fill in blanks on a form without thinking about whether you
want to limit the information you supply.
q
Be
anonymous.
Consider using fictitious names in situations where
your real identity isn’t needed and there is no other
option to avoid getting on marketing lists.
q
Think
twice before entering contests. Entry forms
are often used to build marketing lists.
q
Know
and understand the privacy policy. If
you don’t read anything about what personal information
companies collect or how they intend to use it, ask.
q
Know
your telemarketing rights. Federal law
allows you to tell marketers not to call you again.
As mentioned earlier, tell them to place your name on
the “Do Not Call” list.
q
Know your financial privacy rights.
Federal law requires financial institutions to tell
you what information they collect and how they use it, and
allows you to request that your personal information not be
shared with unrelated companies.
q
Understand
that unlisted and unpublished phone numbers don’t guarantee privacy.
Marketers may get your number if you have given
it to others or they may simply dial you at random.
GET MORE INFORMATION
GENERAL
http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/privacy/stopcalling.htm
http://www.consumerprivacyguide.org
http://www.ftc.gov/consumer.htm
http://www.fcc.gov/cib/information_directory.html
http://www.gilc.org/speech/anonomous/remailer.html
http://www.privacyrights.org/
http://www.junkbusters.com/
SPAM
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs20-spam.htm
http://www.spamlaws.com
OPTING OUT
http://www.junkbusters.com/optout.html
http://www.privacyrightsnow.org/
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs24a-letter.htm
http://www.consumerprivacyguide.org/howto/optout.shml.
