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A Web Site Mysteriously Knows Who I Am & Details About My Last Visit. Scary!
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1836858" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>Paul, while HIPPA is an attempt at privacy, if the doctor is in a practice that is associated with a medical vendor who provides coverage for Medicare patients, the data gets shared. Not specifically for marketing, but once the vendor knows about the patient, at least name, age, contact information, etc., then it's easy for the marketing dept to use that data to "offer opportunities" for her. It's clear from the text you got today that they don't know which phone number is yours and which is hers, so they are going to both. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line, it is almost impossible to hide from the big data gathering. Never have a phone, mobile or otherwise. Never have a computer online. Never have cable, internet, electricity, water, sewer from anyone. No credit cards, no loans. Never use your SSN. Never vote. Don't own any property. Never fly. Never buy anything requiring an ID card. No driver's license. No bank account. No job. </p><p></p><p>Basically, be homeless.</p><p></p><p>Not much of a life, frankly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1836858, member: 396914"] Paul, while HIPPA is an attempt at privacy, if the doctor is in a practice that is associated with a medical vendor who provides coverage for Medicare patients, the data gets shared. Not specifically for marketing, but once the vendor knows about the patient, at least name, age, contact information, etc., then it's easy for the marketing dept to use that data to "offer opportunities" for her. It's clear from the text you got today that they don't know which phone number is yours and which is hers, so they are going to both. Bottom line, it is almost impossible to hide from the big data gathering. Never have a phone, mobile or otherwise. Never have a computer online. Never have cable, internet, electricity, water, sewer from anyone. No credit cards, no loans. Never use your SSN. Never vote. Don't own any property. Never fly. Never buy anything requiring an ID card. No driver's license. No bank account. No job. Basically, be homeless. Not much of a life, frankly. [/QUOTE]
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