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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>531096-00082</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>8/6/2007 11:37:51 AM</td></tr>

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<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>Hansen</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>CO</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>

<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td>Private Sector Use of SSNs</td></tr>

<tr><td>No Attachments</td></tr></Table>

<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>I believe that an individual's right to privacy should override corporate business models that rely on the collection of personal information. As such, I believe that the law should require full opt-in permission from the individual prior to data collection by a /specific/ business, rather than the current practice of &quot;by using our service, you accept that any and all data that we can find out about you will be shared with anyone and everyone we choose to partner with&quot;. This change should include everything including address, products purchased, credit, DOB, SSN, etc. etc. 


To address the request for comment specifically, I do not see any valid reason for businesses to solicit SSN information unless directly required to do so by law. As such, I would like to see the FTC issue a mandate requiring private businesses to cease and desist from collecting SSN information, as well as destroying any SSN information that they currently have in their possession.</body></html>