New Dish Network Privacy Policy

[Hall]

They changed their policy, which you agreed they could do at anytime they wish, and gave you advance notice and the opportunity to opt-out.

They could have changed it without notifying people and opted everyone "in" by default. By the time people found out about it, your name is already sold to "x" number of marketers. Even if you then opt-out, it's too late. Granted, Dish won't sell your name anymore, but the others have your name and are selling it, to which you have very little control (mainly, you don't know who they are).

Welcome to "let's bitch about Dish 'cause we got nothing better to do".

 

[GaryPen]

By law, consumers can opt out of any info sharing by any company they do business with. That is why we all get that crap in the mail from our banks, and credit card companies, and insurance agencies, etc. notifying us of the changes, and the procedure for opting out.

Please don't attempt to make Dish sound like angels because they do it. They are no better or worse in this regard than any comapny that does this. They all suck the big steaming moose johnson. People need to stop apologizing for or defending this sort of behavior. It is wrong, regardless of whether or not it is legal.

I guarantee that if there was a National Do Not Sell My Info Registry, just like the one for telemarketers, just as many people would sign up. It's the same invasion of privacy.

 

[shadowman11]

By the way some of these guys stick up for these privacy issues, I get the feeling they work for the telemarketing and junk mail folks, why else would they defend them. I'm sure they are totally for the Patriot Act too!

 

[xsailor]

What I am for is the STOP THE WHINING club. Boo-hoo, Boo-hoo.

 

[GaryPen]

I didn't realize you were forced to read these opinions, I mean whining. I have one of those PC's that let's me choose what to read in forums. I don't think they cost any extra for that feature. You might look into it.

 

[gpflepsen]

Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!

 

[GaryPen]

Wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom!

I use the the Greek Orthodox translation.

 

[gpflepsen]

I use the the Greek Orthodox translation.

Interesting. I didn't know they bopped.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

What Dish is doing is no different then really any other company is doing. I don't fault Dish at all in this.

I know not many people read those privacy policies so I wanted to make it known so people would know they need to opt out to avoid their information from getting sold to other marketing companies.

I am sure if I didn't post it I am sure a fe wmonths from now someone would find out and start a big thread on how evil Dish is for selling your information.

An educated consumer is a happier consumer.

 

[GaryPen]

What Dish is doing is no different then really any other company is doing. I don't fault Dish at all in this.

Just because they all do it, doesn't make it rght. I would have thought that you'd be beyond the old teenage chestnut, "But everyone is doing it, mom. Shoplifting/doing drugs/hacking corporate sevrers/etc is no big deal." It's a lame excuse for a teenager, and it's a lame excuse for a corporation.

 

[xsailor]

Just because they all do it, doesn't make it rght. I would have thought that you'd be beyond the old teenage chestnut, "But everyone is doing it, mom. Shoplifting/doing drugs/hacking corporate sevrers/etc is no big deal." It's a lame excuse for a teenager, and it's a lame excuse for a corporation.

BOO-HOO, BOO-HOO

 

[GaryPen]

BOO-HOO, BOO-HOO

Brilliantly stated. I bow to your superior oratory skills and debating skills. If you could just raise it up a notch you'd almost achieve the level of putting your hands over your ears, and shouting "Lalalalalala, I can't hear you, I can't hear you."

 

[crappieguy]

Well what irritates me is the smooth way they put in that they can share you non-identifiable info. Such as viewing habits. In other words you are made a NIELSON family and not told or compensated for it. Not only are you not compensated but they mostlikely are. And that is what pisses me off. The other crap is a given with the privacey act PERIOD. Sorry for my first post being pissy but that is just me .02

 

[gpflepsen]

crappieguy, is that a general sense of mind or a statement of motorsports preference?

Welcome to satguys.

 

[SimpleSimon]

And NOW we know why they want the boxes hooked to the phone line, eh?

Just like a bunch of us thought back when it first became "required".