| In reality there are a number of different definitions that have been and can be applied to the term “opt out.” Indeed, there are a couple of applications of this term that have a direct bearing to the problem of identity theft in this day and age.
First of all, in this day and age, phishing is a common technique used by people intent on identity theft. Therefore, if you can limit the number of third parties that have access to your email address, you will have taken an important step in reducing your exposure to phising and, hence, identity theft. By moving to opt out of different emailing lists that you may become a part of by shopping online, you will reduce the number of email lists that you appear on. The term “opt out” is applied to the process of requesting that your name not be including on certain emailing lists.
You can also opt out of being called by telephone solicitors and salespeople. In this day and age, there are no-call lists on which you can have your phone number placed. Therefore, if you ever do receive a sales call, you reasonably can assume that there is something suspect about the call. By opting out of receiving these types of phone calls, you will have taken yet another step to reduce your exposure to identity theft. |
