> > this is from edupage 8/16/94: [reprinted without permission] > > ONLINE SERVICES HAVE DATA MINES, TOO > > The online service you use has been compiling data on you too, > > including your social security number, credit card number, demography and > > interest areas. Using this and other data, CompuServe offers a service > > called CompuTrace, which offers the last known address for any person in > > the U.S. A similar service will tell you how long someone has had a > > particular phone number or lived at a particular address and who else lives > > there, and yet another service provides information on how to obtain > > driving records, state by state. A bill was passed by the House last month > > that would require all telecommunications companies, including online > > services, to tell consumers what information is being collected, how it's > > being used, and provide an opportunity to opt out. (Tampa Tribune 8/15/94 > > B&F 3) beckers [Posted in FML issue 0923]