Check Out The Ridiculous Data Gathering Ploy This Company Has Come Up With

AboutTheData.com really is about the data — in a way that should stop anyone with any common sense from using it.

AboutTheData.com really is about the data — in a way that should stop anyone with any common sense from using it.

The website was created by The Acxiom Corporation, a place that gathers personal information for marketing purposes. And they want all of your data — your home address, last four digits of your social security number and date of birth, to be precise — in exchange for revealing what they already know about you.

Ha!

Other than the chance to satisfy your curiosity, there’s really nothing in it for anyone but Acxiom.

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