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From: Mike Block - Tax Cut C.P.A.
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:29

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On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:57:14 GMT, Victor Roberts
<Vic@RobertsResearchInc.com> wrote:

>Mike - that is not really what the February 4, 2003 ExtremeTech
>article said.  Here is the exact quote from the ExtremeTech article:
>
>*** Start Included Text ***
>
>In short, contrary to Intuit's claims, you must activate TurboTax even
>to use it its "crippled" or "trial" mode. And since activation
>requires either a phone call or Internet connection, Intuit can
>conceivably determine your telephone number (via ANI) or your IP
>address when you activate. This isn't detailed personal information,
>of course, but it may still be enough to track you if the company
>thinks you're a pirate. It also gives Intuit information about the
>number and whereabouts of computers on which its software is
>installed.
>
>*** End Included Text ***
>
And if you call from an almost universally 
unlisted cell number?

Intuit has a long record of protecting all
user data. TaxCut has long record of 
selling contact data.

>This was followed by a disclaimer from Intuit that they don't obtain
>or save your telephone number or IP address during activation. So they
>can, but claim they don't.
>  
Right, they don't because it would be 
pointless.

         Mike Block, QuickBooks Tax Cut CPA, 954-566-7540
           Founding Member: QuickBooks Advisory Council
       Error Codes/Fixes  http://blocktax.com/quickbooks-errors.htm
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From: Mike Block - Tax Cut C.P.A. <mblock@blocktax.com>
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