COMPANIES JOIN FORCES TO SAVE ONE MILLION TREES.Three Internet-based companies have started a campaign to save 1 million trees in 2009. PerfSpot, Yovia, and the Privacy Council have created a new type of opt-in To purposefully accept some situation or condition ahead of time. For example, to opt-in to an e-mail campaign means that you want to receive periodic newsletters or information, which may include advertising from the publisher or third parties. marketing registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. that consumers can utilize to prevent paper junk mail See spam and junk faxes. , a nuisance nuisance, in law, an act that, without legal justification, interferes with safety, comfort, or the use of property. A private nuisance (e.g., erecting a wall that shuts off a neighbor's light) is one that affects one or a few persons, while a public nuisance (e.g. that fills up mailboxes and kills an estimated one tree per household every year. A "Purge and Re-subscribe" method lets consumers eliminate their address, phone number and email from all major marketing databases. At the same time, people choose which mailings and catalogs they do wish to receive. Junk mail exacts a heavy environmental toll, killing trees and filling landfills. Junk mail destroys roughly 100 million trees per year, and about 44% of junk mail is thrown away without being opened. This initiative is being sponsored by leaders in social media to demonstrate the power of strong social movement to impact change. As marketers, these companies sought to take the lead in the movement toward reducing unwanted emails, phone calls and junk mail. PerfSpot PerfSpot was created to provide the perfect web portal See portal. for people to share their favorite things on the web. The Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the is such a massive web of information that sometimes it can be overwhelming. PerfSpot is the place where you make the internet YOURS - your Perf pics, your Perf news, your Perf sites. For more information, visit http://www.perfspot.com. The Privacy Council The Privacy Council offers a low-cost removal and monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. for those who wish to select the emails, mail and phone calls they wish to receive. Help save 1 million trees. For more information, visit http://www.privacycouncil.org or or call 386/785-2344. Yovia Yovia is a community of people who spread the word about things that matter. Yovia was founded to enable real discussion that impacts change, creates jobs and provides a new messaging outlet for advertisers, politicians and musicians. For more information, visit http://www.yovia.com. |
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