Live From Government Affairs: Wientzen Says Privacy Still Top Issue for DMers

The privacy “bill of the hour” is a major issue for direct marketers.

The bill, a sweeping online privacy bill introduced by Commerce Committee Chairman Fritz Hollings, would, among a number of things, prevent companies from transferring “sensitive” personal information without opt-in permission from the individual, said H. Robert Wientzen, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association, speaking yesterday at the DMA