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cadoman

(1,617 posts)
15. I don't think it's ActBlue--it's the candidates/orgs/pacs
Sun May 18, 2025, 02:16 AM
May 2025
https://help.actblue.com/hc/en-us/articles/19342854603287-Does-ActBlue-share-my-personal-information-including-email-address-and-phone-number

They explicitly state:

"We never sell or share your personal information with anyone beyond the group you gave to, and ActBlue will never text you."

But of course, candidates sometimes run up debt and then sell their contact list to pay it. Harris had $20 million or so of debt and likely had to sell her list. It was regarded as a "high fatigue" list (people unfortunately donate less after a loss).

A smart, single buyer would be gracious and hold onto the list till the fatigue subsided, but given the quantity of missives recently, it seems the worst case has happened: it was sold to multiple entities and they all raced to use it while it still had value.

ActBlue gets caught in the crossfire of all this selling because everyone uses them to process payments.

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Only strategy I've had over the last 6 months is to patiently unsubscribe. Biophilic May 2025 #1
I have stopped donating HoustonRex Jun 13 #17
Welcome to DU! Delphinus Jun 14 #18
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 14 #19
This won't help much, but I contacted Act Blue and told them I didn't like the dozens of solicitations spooky3 May 2025 #2
That's nonsense (not permitted by law to deny access). n/t Ms. Toad May 2025 #8
ActBlue has stopped me from donating due to this behavior crimycarny May 2025 #3
I agree Skittles May 2025 #5
I don't think it's ActBlue--it's the candidates/orgs/pacs cadoman May 2025 #15
Don't worry, tRump is going after their tax exempt status. Basso8vb May 2025 #4
Maybe ActBlue is doing the foot shooting? crimycarny May 2025 #6
I think it's more than just Act Blue. The candidates give the lists to each other. Intractable May 2025 #7
From ActBlue Ms. Toad May 2025 #9
Popped this question into Microsoft CoPilot. ultralite001 May 2025 #10
ActBlue is caught in the crossfire, but there's something they could do about it cadoman May 2025 #16
If anyone thinks I'm going to that much trouble dickthegrouch May 2025 #11
You know posting here isn't effective notice, Ms. Toad May 2025 #13
It's in a public place dickthegrouch May 2025 #14
Any organization that has any personal data on at least 50,000 California residents is subject to CCPA dickthegrouch May 2025 #12
Whatever has led to the Excessive Solicitations, probably helped some voters Decide To Not Vote Blue! NowsTheTime Jun 14 #20
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