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Old Jul 9, 2010, 2:18 pm
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Rental Car Companies Are Giving Away Your Personal Info

http://jalopnik.com/5581390/rental-c...-personal-info

Rental car companies like Avis and Hertz are giving personal customer data to a company called American Traffic Solutions, which uses this information to charge your credit card if your rental is busted by one of their traffic cameras.
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The process grows sordid when ATS automatically bills the accused driver's on-file credit card for the ticket — and a $30 processing fee, without ever giving the driver the right of due process.
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more at the link above.
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Old Jul 9, 2010, 4:15 pm
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I'm guessing this is one of those things contained in the micro-print on the rental contract. Pretty crappy.
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Old Jul 9, 2010, 9:08 pm
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Lots of business give away your personal info willy-nilly. Oftentimes wanted criminals are caught after ordering pizza from Domino's or Papa John's.
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Old Jul 10, 2010, 8:35 am
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Dispute the charge with your credit card company.
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