I work for a retailer that asks for customer info. Name, phone #, address & email address. I have to collect this info and at the end of the week send it to a database company that sells thier information. We are actually instructed not to tell the customer what we are doing with the information. We are also instucted to tell them it is for "coupon offers" if we are pushed further. Is that legal?
2007-07-09 13:37:06 · 6 answers · asked by quinntessa_2005 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I wish I knew, which brings me to a different question. Is your name your own intellectual property? and if so and people sell it, shouldnt you get a cut?
2007-07-09 13:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by ronedon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not legal at all. It's bank fraud, money laundering and tax evasion and if you do this, you are looking at up to 10 years in prison It is 100% illegal for any company to ask an employee to process any transactions through their personal bank account or to use Western Union. The way this is "reducing" taxes is because they are not using their merchant banking account as required by law and the transactions are not being reported to the relevant tax authorities in each country. And guess who gets arrested for tax evasion? Not the employer. YOU do as YOU used your personal bank account to receive the money and YOU sent the money through Western Union. Therefore YOU are the one who is committing tax evasion Report this to your local police and DO NOT reply to these criminals for any reason. Also report to the site where the job was posted to prevent anyone else from falling for it
2016-05-22 00:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually , yes it is illegal. consumers/customers must be told what their personal information will be used for so that they may opt of any thing that your company does with it.
I suggest that you contact the FTC about this indiscretion and provide evidence of what you claim. You can be protected under a whistleblower protection.
if their information is collected under fraudulent reasons (ie coupons but they dont end up sending coupons out to the consumer) then that can be considered criminal as well.
2007-07-09 13:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not! Collecting personal info and giving them out publicly violates the rights of an individual. For sure you will also be held responsible. Report it immediate to the FBI. Thats a FELONY
2007-07-09 13:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by Joeyboy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunatly lots of company's do this. If people are stupid enough to give out their information then other people will be smart enough to sell it.
2007-07-09 13:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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YES!
2007-07-09 13:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by Vivian 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋