$ whois freepostcards.me
Registrant Name:Private Registrant
Registrant Organization:A Happy DreamHost Customer
No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by icebraining on Monday July 13, 2015 @06:11AM
(#9877204)
I don't get it, addresses are public, no? I suppose the name isn't, but you could just as well use just the initials or something.
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by bmir-alum-007 on Monday July 13, 2015 @08:26AM
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That's not the issue. Is the uncertainty of unwittingly signing yourself or the recipient up for junkmail or yourself for more spam.
Exactly.
If the website were European, I'd expect a tick-box to opt out from marketing (email or snail mail), which the company would be bound by.
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by likethemoon on Monday July 13, 2015 @02:53PM
(#9880180)
thx for the suggestions, we added a line to the form
"We are truly based on donations.you will get no ads and no spam. thx"
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by bmir-alum-007 on Monday July 13, 2015 @05:39PM
(#9881333)
Ah cool.
Also, what data is collected permanently, for how long? What happens if the venture where acquired? Whom would own that?
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by likethemoon on Monday July 13, 2015 @06:01PM
(#9881452)
as posted on the website no data is stored. Data is not shared/sold. if we get donations this will keep working, otherwise we will close it. this is it.
Without clear statements on this I would have to either not use the service or first mail a postcard to myself, wasting resources if the service is truly free.