[Random-bits] "almost half" of Canadians think cash for data is ok

[James Love]

Apparently Declan thinks that if "almost half" of Canadians think that
cash for data is ok, Americans should figure out that "a little
corporate marketing can't hurt us."  What about the other half?   Jamie

Subject:  FC: Canadians like sharing their private data -- for cash
   Date:  Fri, 06 Oct 2000 13:49:14 -0400
  From:  Declan McCullagh <declan@well.com>
    To:  politech@politechbot.com

http://www.cluebot.com/article.pl?sid=00/10/06/1737248&mode=nested

    Canadians Like Sharing Data For Cash
    posted by cosmo on Friday October 06, @12:31PM
    from the canooks-for-cash dept.

    Canada's privacy commissioner recently released a study showing
    that "almost half of Canadians are perfectly comfortable with
    retailers compiling personal data...if there's a reward paid to the
    consumer." Canucks seem to sense what some Americans just haven't
    figured out yet: Sticks and stones may break our bones, but a little
    corporate marketing won't hurt us. Privacy activists, apparently
    worried that they'll be left without a cause if the so-called
problem
    isn't understood properly, have been posting like mad to a CBC chat
    board on the issue.




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