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How many of us get spam to email addresses we have only given out to sponsors? Ever stop to wonder why some non-US based sponsors ask for SSN numbers? Etc. There are good reasons to have real concerns about entrusting sponsors with the personal information they already require, certainly sufficient to hesitate before providing them more.
If I ran ePassporte this trend is one I would want to stop if I possibly could, because to many people the "convenience" of ePassporte is already marginal. I have a suspicion, if only because it is my own reaction, a lot will think harder about whether they really need that service, if they have to jump through any more hoops to use it.
I also resent the way the sponsors wanting this are demanding it from everyone, regardless of factors such as how long someone has been an affiliate. They can't be bothered to filter us out, so we get an extra job (albeit simple enough) to do. I have also seen two sponsors named that I wouldn't have known had instituted this requirement had it not been for this thread. That reminds me of sponsors who suddenly require W9's, but instead of mailing their affiliates, tuck a notice away on their sites somewhere...
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