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To: H James Morris who wrote (107900)	9/4/2000 3:24:24 AM
From: PAL	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

I have just received the following e-mail from a friend about Amazon changing its privacy policy: Amazon.com has changed it's privacy policy stating that it may sell it's database including credit card numbers. In protest, I have removed my 1-click settings and my credit card information. I don't mind them selling my name and address and email address.....but not my credit card number....that's my property, thank you! The supporting news is as follows: Amazon may share data Retailing giant rethinks privacy policy, may sell client info September 1, 2000: 6:45 a.m. ET SEATTLE (AP) - Internet retailing giant Amazon.com is notifying customers that their personal information could be shared with other companies. Seattle-based Amazon.com (AMZN: Research, Estimates), which sells products ranging from books to toys to hardware on its site, has posted a revised privacy policy telling customers the information they give is considered a saleable asset. "As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy stores or assets. In such transactions, customer information generally is one of the transferred business assets," the policy flagged at the bottom of the site's main page said Thursday. The company also said that "in the unlikely event that Amazon.com Inc., or substantially all of its assets are acquired, customer information will of course be one of the transferred assets." Amazon.com is not currently selling or sharing customer information with other companies, the notice said. The issue of Internet companies selling customers' personal information has been contentious recently. Concerns were brought to the forefront this year when Internet advertising broker DoubleClick was criticized for a plan to market a record of Web pages consumers have visited, and after online retailer Toysmart.com proposed selling its closely held customer list after filing for bankruptcy protection. cnnfn.cnn.com Is Amazon really that desperate?