Is it illegal to sell user information such as email, adress etc.?
538943
no, according to DATA PROTECTION ACT, u can legally contact that person but only on the fact that he/she has ticked on the box for email or to be phone or sent postal mail..
983555
better you read for the user agreement policy on their websites... i think they have mentioned about these privacy..if they have mentioned and they broke it, so it's illegal...\nhope it will help you baby..
1017267
That's not actually what they are paid for.  They are paid for putting their personal information, including email address, on a list that is then used for sending tons of spam.  I wouldn't do it if I were you.
1124499
Nothing personal, but if you are planning on sending out unsolicited emails to folks with whom you have no existing dealings you would be guilty of spamming.\n\nI would recommend that you hire a sales rep who can establish these business relationships on your behalf.\n\nHope this helps!
623169
It depends on what Internet service is providing your email addresses.  Without that information, no one can answer your question.
962241
"screwed" is right.\n\nI wouldn't do business (especially business where I give out my social security number) with anyone that has a "@yahoo, or @aol, or @hotmail, etc. email.\n\nIf the company is legitimate, you would think they would spring for the  $30 or $40 to get a website address and legitimate email account.\n\nHave you called the Better Business Bureau in your state (or his state) and asked about this company?  Gone to the state's website and verified that he has a license?  Anything?\n\nNo way would I do business with the "yahoo".
278454
If your gnutella client has fooled you into sharing everything on your computer, and depending on the content of your computer, it is nothing to find out insane amounts of info on people.\n\nI am not saying that I agree in the invasion of people's pivacy, even if it is legal.
836246
No. They only use the information for their use.  It is against the law to give that information to anyone else because you have not signed a consent.
550195
True, but spam is not illegal.\n\nBe nice if you said what it is your trying to sell us, so we could decide if we need to open your email.\nHowever don't bank on it, most of us delete email.
1044836
The content of email is only as secure as your connection to the server.  Anything that snoops between you and it could copy the message.\n\nFinding someone's email address, if that is what you means, is only as easy as they want it to be for you, like advertising it places.\n\nSome companies will sell your email address to other companies for marketing mails...
885208
If they want and you give some special information, yes there may me. For example, bank accounts, family info., something you use in your important web sites like Bank Web Sites.\n\nAlso an advice; forsuch sites, use a different username-password then your accounts at mail or bank sites.
475240
Yes, it is,. It is the way that it is used by the users that makes it potentially an illegal site.\n\nI guess it depends on how you use it.
987252
To my knowledge it is not illegal but could be construed as a conflict of interest or witness coercion or tampering. If you have proof or reasonable suspicion,tell the lawyers involved. Peace.
465314
usually, no. Most of these are just to get your IP adress so they can send you  spam.
112541
Yes you can use an anonymizer. This allows you to surf anonimously and send email to people even proportedly from their own IP.\nhttp://www.answers.com/anonymizer?gwp=12&method=2
543000
This is not that uncommon, someone used your address as a reply to address in a spam campaign. Irritating but not too much you can do about it.
47242
You're email account cannot be used in any way to cost you money or purchase things.\n\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/security.php