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Actually they all do it. VZW just covering their bases and send this letter out. FYI
That's what I was thinking, I would like to believe it's their way of protecting themselves from future lawsuits. The FBI and a few cellphone carriers got in trouble for warrantless searches. Turning the data over to a third party while giving the customer an opt-out cuts their liability.
There's another thing that does bother me. A few weeks back, one of my local news channels did a story on datamining corporations. Using your cell number they could provide your name, date of birth, SSN, address, prior addresses, employment history, education history, legal history and purchases. In short, your life on screen exported or saved as text, html, pdf!
In short anytime you fill out a form and list your cellphone as a contact... they got you. All your shipping via UPS, FEDEX... your internet service emails. You should have seen the scared expressions on the faces of the women they encountered. Anyone, for a small fee, can have access to anyone's private information and that isn't right!
It is for this reason I do not use any email addresses attached to any forums with employent. Best believe most, if not all human resources depts have an account with a datamining corporation for backround checks and they are thorough!
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