[LINK] US-AMA far too complacent about human RFID tags

[Daniel Rose]

Karl Auer wrote:

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> Microsoft, a year or so ago, had a movie-making competition. All entries
> became the absolute property of Microsoft, to do with as they pleased,
> with no further reference to the entrant. The entrants bound themselves
> (by merely entering, not just by winning) to permit Microsoft to use
> their names and images of them in any place or medium and for any
> purpose. ANY purpose! 

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Shell have a promotion in which one is given a card with a Petrol purchase, then you go to the website and type the code in for a year's fuel.

Clause 23:

The Promoter collects entrants’ personal information in order to conduct the promotion. If the information requested is not provided, the entrant may not participate in the promotion. By entering the promotion, unless otherwise advised, each entrant consents to their personal information being entered into a database, and each entrant also agrees that the Promoter may use this information, in any media for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any further reference, payment or other compensation to the entrant, including sending the entrant electronic messages and contacting the entrant by telephone. Entrants further consent to the disclosure by the Promoter of their personal information to the related entities of the Promoter and to any third party services provider assisting the Promoter in the conduct of this promotion. Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to any applicable authority and the winners’ names published. All personal details o
f the entrants will be stored at the office of the Promoter. As per the relevant privacy legislation, a request to access, update or correct any information should be directed to the Promoter at their address set out below. Subject to this paragraph, all personal information collected from entrants will be handled in accordance with the relevant Shell Privacy Policy which can be accessed by visiting www.shell.com.au. 
 

This stuff is very common, but is it just something they all add in, or do your details really end up with spammers and telemarketers?  IOW, is obtaining the data the real reason behind the promotion?