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Article #409Re: Tax software
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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:19
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:19
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On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:29:50 -0500, Mike Block - Tax Cut C.P.A. <mblock@blocktax.com> wrote: >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? How absurd can you get? You are pretty desperate, aren't you? > >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. > So it would have no use to the telemarketing folks as a valid phone number of a person who bought tax software? > Mike Block, QuickBooks Tax Cut CPA, 954-566-7540 > Founding Member: QuickBooks Advisory Council > Error Codes/Fixes http://blocktax.com/quickbooks-errors.htm >QB Add-ons http://blocktax.com/quickbooks-addons/quickbooks-add-ons.htm >admin@localhost,abuse@localhost,webmaster@localhost,postmaster@127.0.0.1
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