Friday, October 25, 2024

Without Consent, Gun Industry Gave Customers' Info to Political Operatives

For years, America's most iconic gun-makers turned over sensitive personal information on hundreds of thousands of customers to political operatives. Those operatives, in turn, secretly employed the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians running for Congress and the White House, a ProPublica investigation has found.

More

Comments

... For years, America's most iconic gun-makers turned over sensitive personal information on hundreds of thousands of customers to political operatives ...

That ain't good.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-25 02:02 PM

This is an informative article in that it highlights why consumers need to protect their privacy at all cost and sue every individual or faction or government dept that works ofyen subversively to expose and steal what is yours....your privacy.

#2 | Posted by robson at 2024-10-25 02:53 PM

Wow, Robson with a spot on comment. Way to go!

There is some common ground out there. (Is this a day that ends in "y"?)

#3 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-10-25 03:01 PM

Not that long ago before the advent of big tech and data harvesters and new culture of deceit retailers were content just to profit by selling you stuff. Now too many want the complete history of your life and values and beliefs that they resell or use.

Many elites feel threatened by an armed society and populace not because they are a threat, but because they represent a political force and culture against L/R authoritarianism which was the original intent of Second Amendment. Some elites will always work to keep you disarmed just as they and others will always work for open borders and cheap labor.

#4 | Posted by Robson at 2024-10-25 03:11 PM

EVERYONE harvests your data and sells including the government - unless they are legally restricted and they will do what they can there. The EU actually has far better protections than here were there are almost none. #FreeReignCapitalism.That is what one side in this nation worships.

An armed populace doesn't really mean all that. An unarmed one will quickly gain arms one way or another. Just look at Syria. Where even though there was a massive divide along ethnic line and the armed forces where of basically 2 tribes. The people quickly were armed and fighting the military. Whenever there is conflict and money to be had someone will provide the weapons to one or both sides. In this country, the military is not of one group for example and even then, I would HOPE the troops themselves overall have some sense.

#5 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-10-25 03:25 PM

Companies sell our personal data? Holy hell, when did they start doing this???

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-10-25 05:36 PM

@#5 ... unless they are legally restricted and they will do what they can there. The EU actually has far better protections than here were there are almost none. ...

Yup, the EU is far ahead of the US regarding the restrictions of what companes can do with personal data.

Here in the US, the problem is bifurcated, though.

The first aspect is far worse, and what the gun industry seems to be doing, i.e., selling customers' persona info with out the consent f those customers.

The second aspect is still bad, but not as bad because the "consent" of customers appears to be given, usually buried deep in some privacy notice that may be long and intentionally opaque. For example...

It Has Your Money -- and Your Pants Size. Here's What PayPal Is Doing With It.
www.msn.com

... If you shop using PayPal, the payments company is about to start sharing your personal data. Very personal, like your pants size.

Beginning Nov. 27, it will start compiling its trove of customer purchase data to offer to retailers so they can target their advertising. A recent privacy update reads: "Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you'll like." ...



#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-25 05:49 PM

Are you really this dense?

#7 | Posted by LampLighter | Flag: How to not look like a complete moron while posting on the Retort.
Or are you being just willingly ignorant?

At least my HTML posts don't butcher the available posting space the way your posts do.

I'm constantly asked if I'm the one supposedly seeking attention.

Is that what you're doing?

If you don't know how to do basic HTML, please reach out.

If you don't know basic HTML and cannot figure this out, and do not want to become informed, well, then Congratulations

Inquiring minds want to know.

#8 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-25 06:08 PM

@#8

I notice your comment does nothing to address the issues I raised.


#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-25 06:53 PM

Are you really this dense?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter | Flag: How to not look like a complete moron while posting on the Retort.
Or are you being just willingly ignorant?

At least my HTML posts don't butcher the available posting space the way your posts do.

I'm constantly asked if I'm the one supposedly seeking attention.

Is that what you're doing?

If you don't know how to do basic HTML, please reach out.

If you don't know basic HTML and cannot figure this out, and do not want to become informed, well, then, congratulations

Inquiring minds want to know.

#10 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-25 06:55 PM

Is that what you're doing?

#11 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-25 06:57 PM

Drudge Retort Headlines

A Government by Toxic Men, for Toxic Men (93 comments)

Texas Kills Another Woman (37 comments)

Trump Team Barred from Agencies Amid Legal Standoff (33 comments)

Trump Ups the Ante on Tariffs (26 comments)

White Supremacist Incidents Are Rising Across the U.S. (19 comments)

Entire South Carolina Town's Police Force Resigns (18 comments)

The Right Has a Bluesky Problem (18 comments)

Jack Smith Files to Drop Jan. 6 Charges Against Trump (17 comments)

The Coming Deportation (15 comments)

Police Kill Man Who Called 911 for Help During a Home Invasion (11 comments)