Originally Posted by
jan_az
In that case perhaps you should not have said it would be fraud in the first place.
Why? I just explained that it would be fraud.
Speaking in legalese does not make you right.
True. The fact that I'm right makes me right.
You might also want to read MS privacy policies - they would NOT be selling your name and phone number. ( And no I dont work for them)
Irrelevant.
1. What's your remedy if Microsoft violates their privacy policies? Breach of contract? Fraud (requires intent)?
2. Supposing Microsoft sells off its unit that manages this information. Is the subsequent company bound by a "policy"? Suppose Microsoft goes bankrupt (unlikely, but anything is possible)? Courts have held customer information to be an asset of the estate that can be sold without restriction.
3. What happens if a Microsoft employee illegally violates the "policy" and steals the information?
As I said, I am hypersensitive about giving out personal information to ANYONE who doesn't have valid reason for having it. At minimum, it means I receive very, very few telemarketing calls. At best, it means I've never had my identity stolen and, more to the point, I have a number of checks in place to ensure that, if it ever is, I can readily prove the fact of the theft. You may see providing this information as a small thing. I don't.