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 BlackbirdBuilt for SpeedPremium
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Re: https://www.optoutprescreen.com legit? said by Anonymous:Optoutprescreen.com is a joint venture between Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Innovis Data Solutions, Inc., and TransUnion, LLC (collectively the "Consumer Credit Reporting Companies"). Uhmm... let's see if I've got this straight. To opt OUT of advertising solicitations offering to set up some account you never sought, you are supposed to provide your Social Security number - a number which is legally NEVER to be used except for personal identification within functioning financial accounts to track income-tax witholding? Even if - and especially if - this website is legitimate, such a practice is reprehensible, if not outright illegal! 
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united state | said by Blackbird:said by Anonymous:Optoutprescreen.com is a joint venture between Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Innovis Data Solutions, Inc., and TransUnion, LLC (collectively the "Consumer Credit Reporting Companies"). Uhmm... let's see if I've got this straight. To opt OUT of advertising solicitations offering to set up some account you never sought, you are supposed to provide your Social Security number - a number which is legally NEVER to be used except for personal identification within functioning financial accounts to track income-tax witholding? Even if - and especially if - this website is legitimate, such a practice is reprehensible, if not outright illegal! Yes, but bottom line it is done. Try getting a credit card, loan, anything financial without giving your social security number....it's not gonna happen.
By law you don't have to give your SS number other then to the federal government and your employer for tax purposes, but thats it...you don't HAVE to give it to them. They are still allowed to ask, and they are still allowed to deny you for not giving it.
So no it's not illegal of them to ask for such information. Also the fact that the site is run by the credit agencies means that even if you didn't give it to them they could easily obtain it from your first name last name and address.
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