"personal" information - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Ken D. (KDEVORY)	23 Aug 2005
To:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	1 of 7

1816.1
quote: We'll also have a page where industry suppliers can verify a person or company is an EE member. David, I can see the potential advantages/reasons for this verification. At the same time I'm guessing it's implementation may be an issue for some. - depending on how it's done. Many forum members are concerned about their privacy in one form or another. Different members are willing to disclose very different information. (Name, Company Name, Phone #, Email, address) John Fish may have some ideas how to implement something. One idea from off the top of my head. (not thought out.) each member has a member number; they can selectively give it out to suppliers. When it's entered, their name and shipping address is returned. Ken Devory Jr.

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	23 Aug 2005
To:	Ken D. (KDEVORY)	2 of 7

1816.2 In reply to 1816.1

That is a thought. Our original concept was to have a field for company name. The Supplier's Page would have a listing of the company names and member numbers

The thing that bothers me about your suggestion is making the mailing address available from the Internet.

If you order you give the address. But (devil) it might be a good verification that the orderer is truly the person they say they are if the shipping address is verified also.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

Harvey's Tips Page When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	Shaddy	23 Aug 2005
To:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	3 of 7

1816.3 In reply to 1816.2

If I was a supplier, I'd want to verify the address to make sure multiple people aren't using the same ID. You could have a Supplier Only page thats's password protected. And part of the Supplier agreement could be to not use that resource as a marketing tool... as in, they can't just login and harvest all the names.

Maybe have to log in and supply the number and last name to get a result as an extra security measure. (if it was just a number, you'd be able to type in random numbers to get all sorts of results)

It wouldn't (I'm assuming) be just a page where anyone could go and see everyones personal info.

From:	Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)	23 Aug 2005
To:	Shaddy	5 of 7

1816.5 In reply to 1816.3

The page is intended ONLY for the suppliers that offer discounts to members. It will have some form of protection for the members and the suppliers.

In this context, a supplier is a company that has joined the supplier group here, with discounts for the members.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

Harvey's Tips Page When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

From:	Stunt Engraver (DGL)	23 Aug 2005
To:	ALL	6 of 7

1816.6 In reply to 1816.1
Thank you for your comments on the verification page. It's important to us that the page not be used for the harvesting of our members' information. I'm confident John Fish will have a solution for verification, while protecting personal information. David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri DGL Engraving Port Hueneme, CA

From:	LaZerDude (C_BURKE)	19 Sep 2005
To:	Ken D. (KDEVORY)	7 of 7

1816.7 In reply to 1816.4
Ken, A supplier is one who supplies . :D