In the mail today, I received the following courtesy notification from the Matanuska Telephone Association; provider of my internet and phone line.
Information About Your MTA Privacy Options.
How can sharing my information help me?
When the MTA customer service representatives see all of the services you currently use, we can make recommendations for new services, new technologies and the most favorable pricing plans that will best meet your communications needs. This could save you money in the long run and, we hope, simplify your life.
Will MTA protect my information?
Absolutely. We will never share you information with an outside company. We are only asking permission to share information within MTA. Besides being legally obligated to protect the confidentiality of your information, protecting your privacy is the right thing to do.
You can always change your mind about sharing your information with MTA. Just give us a call and explain your needs. Whatever your choice, MTA will continue to provide you with the same high quality of service you currently receive.
If you want us to share information within MTA, you don't have to do anything.
If we don't hear from you after 30 days, we may occasionally use your information to send you new and updates on special MTA savings and programs.
Over a tall glass of wine, I drafted my response.
Ladies and Gentlemen of MTA:
Thank you for your letter. It is a relief to know that my privacy is your utmost concern. As you have access to my phone number/numbers, physical address, payment card #, full name and recent history, it is obvious that I place a great deal of trust in our relationship. It is my viewpoint that relationships be equal and mutually fulfilling; you may use my personal information as requested on these conditions: firstly, I must receive an organized list of the personal information identical to that of my own which you hold, pertaining to every person representing the company of MTA, along with their likes and dislikes, activities they are involved in and beliefs that they hold. As you have agreed not to share my privacy outside of your company, I shall only use this information within my personal realm of contacts, strictly limited to: Facebook friends, chess club, running team, neighbors, co-workers and mailman.
In return for this information, I shall send you occasional updates pertaining to services my 800+ Facebook friends offer, including: Girl Scout cookie sales, Avon orders, soccer team sponsorships, words with friends, Mafia wars, My Calendar, Farm/City/Castle/Hoboville, Bingo, pink ribbon fund raisers and requests to talk about becoming a Jehovah’s Witness. I will never (as long as you notify me within 30 days) use your payment card information to fulfill any of these notifications.
I will advise each of my acquaintances not to share any of MTA’s representative’s personal information with anyone else, (unless we have two or more mutual friends in common), as protecting your privacy is, I believe, the right thing to do.
Secondly, each person whose information I receive must send me a letter answering this question: “Does a citizen of the United States have to spell out his desire for the right to privacy to be upheld in order for it to be honored?” And, if they answer affirmatively, also give a good reason why.
If you wish to decline, consider your offer also declined.
Respectfully,
Brenna A. Cliver
If I receive any response, I shall appropriately post them here.
Information About Your MTA Privacy Options.
How can sharing my information help me?
When the MTA customer service representatives see all of the services you currently use, we can make recommendations for new services, new technologies and the most favorable pricing plans that will best meet your communications needs. This could save you money in the long run and, we hope, simplify your life.
Will MTA protect my information?
Absolutely. We will never share you information with an outside company. We are only asking permission to share information within MTA. Besides being legally obligated to protect the confidentiality of your information, protecting your privacy is the right thing to do.
You can always change your mind about sharing your information with MTA. Just give us a call and explain your needs. Whatever your choice, MTA will continue to provide you with the same high quality of service you currently receive.
If you want us to share information within MTA, you don't have to do anything.
If we don't hear from you after 30 days, we may occasionally use your information to send you new and updates on special MTA savings and programs.
Over a tall glass of wine, I drafted my response.
Ladies and Gentlemen of MTA:
Thank you for your letter. It is a relief to know that my privacy is your utmost concern. As you have access to my phone number/numbers, physical address, payment card #, full name and recent history, it is obvious that I place a great deal of trust in our relationship. It is my viewpoint that relationships be equal and mutually fulfilling; you may use my personal information as requested on these conditions: firstly, I must receive an organized list of the personal information identical to that of my own which you hold, pertaining to every person representing the company of MTA, along with their likes and dislikes, activities they are involved in and beliefs that they hold. As you have agreed not to share my privacy outside of your company, I shall only use this information within my personal realm of contacts, strictly limited to: Facebook friends, chess club, running team, neighbors, co-workers and mailman.
In return for this information, I shall send you occasional updates pertaining to services my 800+ Facebook friends offer, including: Girl Scout cookie sales, Avon orders, soccer team sponsorships, words with friends, Mafia wars, My Calendar, Farm/City/Castle/Hoboville, Bingo, pink ribbon fund raisers and requests to talk about becoming a Jehovah’s Witness. I will never (as long as you notify me within 30 days) use your payment card information to fulfill any of these notifications.
I will advise each of my acquaintances not to share any of MTA’s representative’s personal information with anyone else, (unless we have two or more mutual friends in common), as protecting your privacy is, I believe, the right thing to do.
Secondly, each person whose information I receive must send me a letter answering this question: “Does a citizen of the United States have to spell out his desire for the right to privacy to be upheld in order for it to be honored?” And, if they answer affirmatively, also give a good reason why.
If you wish to decline, consider your offer also declined.
Respectfully,
Brenna A. Cliver
If I receive any response, I shall appropriately post them here.
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