Last Updated 16th of July, 2010

Are driving records used for bulk mailings?

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Privacy Laws and Driving Records

Yes, driving records are one source of personal information that marketers use for bulk mailings. However, privacy laws restrict when marketers are permitted to access this information on your driving record.

If you’ve ever had your mailbox stuffed with unsolicited advertising, you no doubt have wondered where the companies sending the ads ever got your contact information. Your personal information is bought and sold every day without your knowledge, and believe it or not, most of it is legal.

Personal information like addresses and phone numbers are included in your driving record. Bulk mail advertisers target driving records when compiling mailing lists for their advertisements.

Consent Required

It used to be that anyone, including marketers, could access your personal information just by ordering a driving record. Today, however, there are greater privacy restrictions. Federal laws require that if a state chooses to release your personal information for the purposes of a bulk mailing, the state must obtain your express consent first. If you don’t give your express consent, the state cannot release your private information to a bulk marketer.

If you’d like to keep the personal information on your driving record private from bulk advertisers, contact your DMV to make sure you haven’t opted in.

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