Financial Privacy : The Economics of Opt-In Vs. Opt-Out.
Examines economics of financial privacy regarding the sharing of consumer information among affiliated financial institutions. Highlights proposals to require companies to offer consumers opt-in/opt-out opportunities, which would prohibit institutions from sharing information for the purpose of mark...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2003.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examines economics of financial privacy regarding the sharing of consumer information among affiliated financial institutions. Highlights proposals to require companies to offer consumers opt-in/opt-out opportunities, which would prohibit institutions from sharing information for the purpose of marketing unless the consumer has been notified and given the opportunity to opt out. Discusses economic value of information, economic efficiency, market failures, and thin margins and transaction costs. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |