{"id":44,"date":"2011-03-29T14:55:50","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T14:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/?p=44"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:16:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T18:16:07","slug":"privacy-in-sweepstakes-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweepsadvantage.com\/sweepstakes-contests-blog\/privacy-in-sweepstakes-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy in Sweepstakes Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you decide to take on a sweepstakes entry hobby you should consider some level of privacy for yourself.\u00a0\u00a0Most sites on the internet that advertise or who host sweepstakes should have a privacy policy. A Privacy policy will detail what\u00a0sites will\u00a0do with your personal information. Even some sweepstakes rules<\/a> will indicate what they will do with your personal information.<\/p>\n

Some sweepstakes enthusiasts would rather not enter<\/a> sweepstakes when they find out that their personal information will be shared with partners.\u00a0The levels of information being shared may differ from site to site.\u00a0You can protect your privacy in some simple ways that will retain your sweepstakes entry.\u00a0 The object being protect your privacy while allowing the sweepstakes\u00a0sponsor\u00a0to effectively contact you if you win.<\/p>\n

The first easy way to do this is with a separate email account that you use only for sweepstakes entry.\u00a0 This email account will not be used for personal or family email but sweepstakes entry forms only.\u00a0 If a sweepstakes form<\/a> asks for your telephone number you can setup a free Google Voice account and use that new number for sweepstakes entry. You could also get a Magic Jack account and use that phone number.<\/p>\n

Finally to protect your mailing address you could obtain a P.O. Box.\u00a0 If your privacy is very important a P.O. box can be setup and your local post office for a low monthly fee.\u00a0\u00a0The level of privacy that you require with your sweepstakes hobby will dictate how many protective measures you take.\u00a0 Personally I've had a good deal of privacy just by entering only name brand recognized\u00a0sweepstakes<\/a> and using a dedicated email account.<\/p>

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