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Can you provide some more information on this?

by 0xfeba 9y ago

prg318 9y ago
The article is from 2013 but I believe this is what he is referring to: - https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-post-office-sells-your-new-address-with-anyone-who-pays-and-the-little-known-loophole-to-opt-out/#7cae632039f3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-p...
- Sleeep 9y ago
  That says nothing about phone numbers, just addresses. Selling an address updating service to parties that already have your address is not the same as "straight up sell[ing] your phone number when you move." From the horses mouth: "The information you supply will be used to provide you with the requested mail forwarding and related services. Please be aware that this service is voluntary, and that requested information is required to provide the service. Collection of information for this service is authorized by 39 U.S.C. §403 and 404. We do not disclose your personal information to anyone, except in accordance with the Privacy Act. Authorized disclosures include limited circumstances such as the following ... to mailers, if already in possession of your name and old mailing address, as an address correction service. Information will also be provided to licensed service providers of the USPS to perform mailing list correction service of lists containing your name and old address. A list of these licensed service providers can be obtained at the following URL: http://ribbs.usps.gov/ncoalink http://ribbs.usps.gov/ncoalink /documents/tech_guides/CERTIFIED_LICENSEES" They imply they only provide the new address but saying "the information you supply" leaves it open to for them to provide your phone number along with your new address.
paulie_a 9y ago
I have moved twice recently for a job. The first move was temporary and opted for the online change of address. Due to the rush of everything I didn't really pay much attention to the immediate increase in robocalls. 8-10 calls a day. Granted that is anecdotal. On the final move I went back to the USPS website and noticed I was required to agree to the terms that they can sell my new address and phone number. I emailed the USPS regarding those terms on a Saturday afternoon and the next morning received a response that it is not really possible. Long story short: On a Sunday, the USPS emailed me that I would have to visit a post office to fill out a change of address form just to "opt out" of the selling of my info.

Can you provide some more information on this?

by 0xfeba 9y ago

Can you provide some more information on this?

The article is from 2013 but I believe this is what he is referring to: - https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-post-office-sells-your-new-address-with-anyone-who-pays-and-the-little-known-loophole-to-opt-out/#7cae632039f3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/07/08/how-the-p...

Sleeep 9y ago
That says nothing about phone numbers, just addresses. Selling an address updating service to parties that already have your address is not the same as "straight up sell[ing] your phone number when you move." From the horses mouth: "The information you supply will be used to provide you with the requested mail forwarding and related services. Please be aware that this service is voluntary, and that requested information is required to provide the service. Collection of information for this service is authorized by 39 U.S.C. §403 and 404. We do not disclose your personal information to anyone, except in accordance with the Privacy Act. Authorized disclosures include limited circumstances such as the following ... to mailers, if already in possession of your name and old mailing address, as an address correction service. Information will also be provided to licensed service providers of the USPS to perform mailing list correction service of lists containing your name and old address. A list of these licensed service providers can be obtained at the following URL: http://ribbs.usps.gov/ncoalink http://ribbs.usps.gov/ncoalink /documents/tech_guides/CERTIFIED_LICENSEES" They imply they only provide the new address but saying "the information you supply" leaves it open to for them to provide your phone number along with your new address.

paulie_a 9y ago

I have moved twice recently for a job. The first move was temporary and opted for the online change of address. Due to the rush of everything I didn't really pay much attention to the immediate increase in robocalls. 8-10 calls a day. Granted that is anecdotal. On the final move I went back to the USPS website and noticed I was required to agree to the terms that they can sell my new address and phone number. I emailed the USPS regarding those terms on a Saturday afternoon and the next morning received a response that it is not really possible. Long story short: On a Sunday, the USPS emailed me that I would have to visit a post office to fill out a change of address form just to "opt out" of the selling of my info.