"Hooked on Phonics" Sells Kids' Information

[Paleo Pete]

After reading another MSNBC article, I spotted this one and read it. Hooked on Phonics, a company that should need no description, changed their privacy policy and did not notify customers, and in the process sold customer information to advertisers, including some information concerning children. Read it Here (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5386195/)

Same as the spammer only fined $50,000 according to another article, (there's a thread about the legal case also in this section of the forums,) this is barely even a slap on the wrist for a company worth billions, and I feel will not be much of a deterrent at all.

My opinion? BOYCOTT THESE CRUMBS...playing games with adults' information is fairly common, no matter how hard we try to get these companies to deal off the top of the deck, but a company that deals heavily in children's products should be above this kind of thing.

And we trusted them...I feel about like I would have felt if Captain Kangaroo had been busted for selling crack...it's the same thing, betrayal... :mad:

[PrntRhd]

Only fined the amount they got paid? No way, they should pay more than that!
:mad:

[42net1]

I agree whole heartedly that this is nothing more than a very light slap on the wrist.The fine they recieved is a mere pittance to a multi million dollar company such as they are.What burns me up is that is one thing to sell personal info of adults but it is completely different to sell info of children.This was done while lying about sharing info to other parties and I for one will not purchase their products.

[123456]

Who do they think they are sharing little children's persona info with other parties? Sick. Absolutely sick. I agree Prnthd, raise the fined big time.