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Experian slapped by the DoJ for sending spam emails with no opt out | Despite the settlement, the company still denies any wrongdoing (www.techspot.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Experian slapped by the DoJ for sending spam emails with no opt out | Despite the settlement, the company still denies any wrongdoing::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, a 650k company for a company making billions.

Proprtionate to my own income, that's like $50 fine. Pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why settlements are bullshit. Sure the "victim" gets a payout but no one has to admit anything and nothing seriously changes.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But if nothing changes and they continue their crap, and the victim can sue them again next year. Or next week. Or tomorrow...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah if we're talking 650k a week now we're getting somewhere

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Experian sucks. It's the only one of the big 3 that I can never pull my credit report from

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now do politicians and their campaign emails