I close down accounts I have not used for a while. I figure I can always open up a new account if I want to buy something in the future.
Because of all of the nonsense, I am trying to stick with as few online ecommerce type vendors as possible... especially if they require me to setup some sort of permanent account with them to make purchases. Even if they don't require an account, they spam their former customers after the purchase. Some will unsubscribe... but more and more of those are using third-party email service vendors that just collect the information!!!!
One thing I have noticed, some ecommerce companies make it fairly difficult to close out an account! They do not put information on the site about how to close it out and do not make it available as an option on one's profile. Essentially they make people jump through hoops to close down the account! In some cases, one has to send a letter via US Mail!
Commerce and Privacy definitely are two areas where the US governement needs to enact legislation for better consumer protections. Many many companies will not play nice! The problem is that consumers find it out, after the fact!
Back on the specific topic of login/password services...
With "Freemium" services.... Nothing is free! How are they monitizing the free service?
I might be ok with ads being displayed, but I would not want then keeping information about the site/services I use and reselling the information. Does anyone know if they collected information about the services one uses??? If so, do they resell it???
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