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Find out how your name gets on a mailing list, and why you receive certain offers.

Mailing lists and preapproved credit
Today, most companies develop a description of their ideal customers and then tailor unique sales offers to fit those customers’ needs. This approach is called target marketing.

The three ways your name gets on a mailing list

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Opting out
As a consumer, you may choose to exclude your name from consumer reporting agency lists for unsolicited credit and insurance offers. This option is called opting out.

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