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Previous Politech message: "Whoops! ACLU exposes email addresses -- just like Eli Lilly?" http://www.politechbot.com/p-04494.html What, no double opt-in? :) -Declan --- From: Emily Whitfield <EWHITFIELD@aclu.org> To: declan@well.com Subject: aclu newsletter Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 18:04:32 -0500 Declan, I wanted to respond to Jim Harper's note about the mistake that happened with the ACLU e-newsletter mailing. We are truly sorry that the recipients of our debut Safe and Free Newsletter received a communication that revealed the emails of other recipients. But contrary to Jim Harper's note, the recipient list was not compiled from lists of ACLU members or people who sought to affiliate themselves with the ACLU. We created the database from scratch, and we got the emails by calling around to these organizations and asking for them, as anyone could do. To our knowledge, the recipients on this list -- which include social justice, legal and civil right organizations, national and community leaders and other public figures -- were sent this email based on their public advocacy of the issues the newsletter addresses. As the newsletter notes, those who do not want to receive the newsletter can unsubscribe. While we are truly sorry about the mistake, we are proud of the newsletter and the work it represents. We hope that those who share our concerns about the government's assault on our liberties will continue to subscribe to Safe and Free News and will continue their own advocacy on these important issues. Emily Whitfield Media Relations Director American Civil Liberties Union (212) 549-2566 (office) (917) 686-4542 (cell) ewhitfield@aclu.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------