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Oh the pain. (none / 0) (#6)
by dev on Thu Jul 24, 2003 at 11:41:51 AM PDT

I have only bought a single ticket from ticketmaster, many years ago. Since that purchase, I have received tons of 'targeted' email personalized with my full name, the city, etc. I have not lived there for some time, and it's painfully obvious when I get concert or event updates for my former city's venues. But, those aren't the only partners. Sponsors of the events have the right, and probably get your personal data. I now receive personalized email for services (mainly mortgage, loans, etc) for large institutions with facilities in this city. I never wanted to purchase the ticket in the first place, but it was designated as the only option for that venue. I, like most people, just sat back and ignored the barrage of privacy invasion. This article woke me up. I'm glad someone is standing up. I hope more do as well. Calling to complain is like calling the cable or phone company. They don't care, because it's a monopoly, and the complaint does not go anywhere. I am not a seasoned activist. Could someone post information on where/how we can help make some noise that is heard? For now, I do everything I can to avoid ticket purchases from ticketmasher (and have been successful). You usually get better seats buying directly anyway.


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