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Really? You're concerned of the privacy rights of a thief? The card/account owner clearly has a right to know the activity on their card. The usage information
by cmurf 10y ago
Really? You're concerned of the privacy rights of a thief?
The card/account owner clearly has a right to know the activity on their card. The usage information are facts. They can't be copyrighted by either the issuer or the account holder. I don't see where any privacy rights for the thief come into play, they definitely did not agree to be bound the the account terms and conditions.
What could be true is if the account holder violated the terms and conditions by knowingly allowing someone else to use the card. I'm actually not even sure what my license agreement allows, but it wouldn't surprise me if technically I can't give my card to a spouse or child to use, instead the issuer wants additional cards issued to make sure anyone using the card is bound to the account contract.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago> You're concerned of the privacy rights of a thief? These rights must apply to everyone. If you catch an intruder in your home, you can't tie him up and beat him with a crowbar, either. If someone attempts to mug you in the street, and you overpower them, you're not allowed to take money out of their wallet.
- briandear 10y agoThe 'invasion' of privacy was caused by the thief's own actions. He could have avoided it by not taking people's things! It's like feeling sorry for a rapist because he caught a venereal disease from his victim.
- icebraining 10y agoThe question was whether it's legal.
- z3t4 10y agohow do you know he is the theif, and where do you draw the line on who can have privacy and not ?
- TuringNYC 10y agoThat was my thought as well -- it could well be that the actual thief who stole the phone sold it to some innocent third party for a great discount.