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geekworking t1_j1a0sv3 wrote

Reply to comment by Madhavaz in TIL that DMVs in the US are allowed to sell some of your personal information and do. This practice is legal under federal law. For example, Florida’s DMV made $77 million and California’s DMV made $52 million in 2017 through this practice alone. by TheKeyboardKid

The latest one is every check out asking if you want them to email you receipt.

The anti-spam laws have an exception when contacting people with whom the company has an existing business relationship.

You bought something from them so they are in the clear to spam the fuck out of you.

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Madhavaz t1_j1a69jq wrote

That's why I have my junkmail@*****.com email. Sure, you can have it Ms. Clerk. Then they usually laugh.

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