Your Privacy
-OPT-OUT SERVICE
-DO NOT CALL LIST

You've probably been on the other end of all those solicitations ending up in your email, mailbox and phone calls. Those offers can really pile up and are extremely annoying to many people. There is a way to reduce your bulk mail advertisements. There are three lists to opt out from. There is opting out from telephone, email and mail. The Directory below supplies you with the information to "Opt Out"

DMA - DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION

Opting out by phone
Telephone Services
PO Box 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Opt out by phone: 212-768-7277

Opting out by mail
Mail Service
PO Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014

Opt out by email
www.e-mps.org

THE CREDIT BUREAUS
There are three national credit bureaus. Experian, Equifax and Trans Union. These credit bureaus share your personal information with Telemarketers, insurance companies and financial services companies. You can opt out with these companies as well simply by calling the designated phone number.

Opt out from the credit bureaus
1-888-567-8688

OPTING OUT FROM OTHER DIRECTORIES
There are several other directories that carry information about you especially if you are listed in any phone book, voter's registration or if you're a homeowner.

Haines Criss Cross
1-800-562-8262

Sample Opt out Letter
To opt out by mail use this simple letter.

To: List Service

Date: today's date

To whom it may concern,

I am aware that I am listed in your directory. At my request, please remove my name from these lists effective immediately. Below is the information you need to complete my request.

Your full name:
Your current address:
Previous mailing address:
Your signature:

The National "Do Not Call" Registry
Amendment to the Telemarketing Sales Rule

The FTC will not allow private companies or other such third parties to "pre-register" consumers for the national Do Not Call registry. Web sites or phone solicitations that claim they can or will register a consumer's name or phone number on a national list – especially those that charge a fee – are a scam. Consumers will be able to register directly with the FTC, or through some state governments, but never private companies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to give consumers a choice about whether they want to receive most telemarketing calls. Consumers soon will be able to put their phone numbers on a national “do not call” registry. It will be illegal for most Telemarketers to call a number listed on the registry.

Beginning in July, consumers will be able to put their telephone numbers on the national registry, which Telemarketers subsequently will be required to access. When registration opens in July, consumers can register for free in two ways: online or by telephone. Telephone registration for the National “Do Not Call” Registry will be available to consumers coast-to-coast during July 2003. Online registration will be available nationwide on or around July 1.

Telephone registration will open for consumers in states west of the Mississippi River – including Minnesota and Louisiana – on the same date. Telephone registration will be available one week later to the entire country. As of October it will be illegal for most Telemarketers to call a number listed on the registry. In addition to establishing the national “do not call” registry, the amended TSR calls for other changes, including limiting abandoned calls, restricting unauthorized billing and requiring Telemarketers to transmit Caller ID information.

This site has information for you – whether you’re a consumer interested in signing up for the national “do not call registry,” or a telemarketer or seller interested in learning more about your responsibilities under the amended TSR. This site will be updated with new information, including the initial date when registration will begin, a link to online registration, and expanded information for businesses. So check back often for all you need to know about the national “do not call” registry and the amended TSR.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is creating a national "do not call" registry. Soon, the following will occur:

Telephone registration for the National “Do Not Call” Registry will be available to consumers coast-to-coast during July 2003. Online registration will be available nationwide on or around July 1. Telephone registration will open for consumers in states west of the Mississippi River – including Minnesota and Louisiana – on the same date. Telephone registration will be available one week later to the entire country.

In September, Telemarketers and other sellers will have access to the registry. They will be required to scrub their call lists against the national "do not call" registry at least once every 90 days.

In October, the FTC and the States will start to enforce the national "do not call" registry provisions of the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule. Violators are subject to a fine of up to $11,000 per violation. At this point, consumers on the registry should start to get fewer telemarketing calls.

The FTC's implementation schedule for the national "do not call" registry will be updated at www.ftc.gov/donotcall.