Beware of getting personal with Telecom companies

Nearly all of the largest telecommunications companies share personal data provided by Web site visitors without first asking permission, a research group said Friday. 

In a semiannual study of 27 of the largest telecom companies, the Boston-based Customer Respect Group found 85 percent used information provided online for purposes other than what the visitor intended. The companies that did not share data with internal marketing departments, affiliates, subsidiaries, or business partners included AT&T, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Corp., and Verizon Wireless.

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Story by Antone Gonsalves