FTC: Consumer Privacy Comments Concerning Vinson Detective Agency--P974806

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

June 23, 1997

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260
(800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In response to the Commissions request for additional comments following the hearing held June 10, 1997, I as a licensed private investigator am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self- regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. Further regulations would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed throughout our industries' self regulation of uses and distribution. Our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate. This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Sincerely,

A. J. VADO

A. J. VADO

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

June 23, 1997

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260
(800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In response to the Commissions request for additional comments following the hearing held June 10, 1997, I, as a licensed private investigator am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self-regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our Judicial system. Further regulations would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed throughout our industries’ self regulation of uses and distribution. Our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate. This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Sincerely,

M. F. MYERS

M. F. MYERS

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

June 23, 1997

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260
(800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C., 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In response to the Commissions request for additional comments following the hearing held June 10, 1997, I as a licensed private investigator am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self-regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. Further regulations Would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in Our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection call be managed throughout our industries' self regulation of uses and distribution. Our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate. This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Sincerely,

ALVIN G. BICKERSTAFF

ALVIN G. BICKERSTAFF

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
CEO
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260 (800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

June 23, 1997

KNOXVILLE OFFICE
2008 E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917
(423) 525-5047
TN LICENSE NO. 178

NASHVILLE OFFICE
222 SECOND AVE. NORTH
SUITE 360-M
NASHVILLE, TN 37201
(615) 244-6841
TN LICENSE NO. 178

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I, Rhonda Potts, as a licensed private investigator at Vinson Detective Agency/Tennessee, am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. It also allows the public, who does not have the resources to manage all of the problems they are faced with to defend itself without looking to government for help. Further regulation would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed through our industries' self regulation of uses and distribution. our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate.

This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Yours very truly.

Rhonda Potts

Rhonda Potts

/rb

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
CEO
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260 (800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

June 23, 1997

KNOXVILLE OFFICE
2008 E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917
(423) 525-5047
TN LICENSE NO. 178

NASHVILLE OFFICE
222 SECOND AVE. NORTH
SUITE 360-M
NASHVILLE, TN 37201
(615) 244-6841
TN LICENSE NO. 178

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I, Vivian G. Bumgardner, as a licensed private investigator, and Manager of Vinson Detective Agency/Tennessee, am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. It also allows the public, who does not have the resources to manage all of the problems they are faced with to defend itself without looking to government for help. Further regulation would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed through our industries' self regulation of uses and distribution. our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate.

This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Yours very truly,

Vivian G. Bumgardner

Vivian G. Bumgardner

Manager/Tennessee

/rb

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
CEO
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260 (800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

June 23, 1997

KNOXVILLE OFFICE
2008 E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917
(423) 525-5047
TN LICENSE NO. 178

NASHVILLE OFFICE
222 SECOND AVE. NORTH
SUITE 360-M
NASHVILLE, TN 37201
(615) 244-6841
TN LICENSE NO. 178

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In response to the Commissions request for additional comments following the hearing held .June 10, 1997, I as a licensed private investigator am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self-regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. Further regulations would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigations able to browse around in our inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed throughout our Industries' self regulation of uses and distribution. Our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate. This industry must have tile opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's held in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with tile industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Sincerely,

JOSEPH MONTZ

JOSEPH MONTZ

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA

Vinson Detective Agency

(A Division of Vinson Guard Service, Inc.)

24 HOUR SERVICE · REPRESENTATIVES EVERYWHERE
· ON THE JOB SINCE 1920 ·

J. D. VINSON SR.
BOARD CHAIRMAN

L. L. BICKERSTAFF
CEO
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. D. VINSON, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

CORPORATE OFFICE
955 HOWARD AVENUE · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
(504) 529-2260 (800) 441-7899
LA LICENSE NO. 001

June 23, 1997

KNOXVILLE OFFICE
2008 E. MAGNOLIA AVENUE
KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917
(423) 525-5047
TN LICENSE NO. 178

NASHVILLE OFFICE
222 SECOND AVE. NORTH
SUITE 360-M
NASHVILLE, TN 37201
(615) 244-6841
TN LICENSE NO. 178

Secretary, Federal Trade Commission
Room H-159
Sixth and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20580

RE:Support of Self Regulation

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In response to the Commission request for additional comments following the hearing held June 10, 1997, 1 as a licensed private investigator am a regular user of public and non-public records (such as credit headers), and support the proposition of self regulation.

The data that we regularly access and use in our reports to clients has a beneficial use and need in society. It is important that a free flow of information be available to support commerce and our judicial system. It also allows the public, who does not have the resources to manage all of the problems they are faced with to defend itself without looking to government for help. Further regulation would create additional barriers to us that today save lives, prevent fraud and bring families together.

We are required to keep the information confidential and maintain a high degree of accuracy in our reports due to law and the rest of the courts and market place. To have the targets of our investigation able to browse around in our Inquiries and data, or opt out of the databases that are private and public would be the death of our industry and freedom. The prevention of wrong doing and protection of fraud are real tests of the use of data.

Privacy protection can be managed through our industries self regulation of uses and distribution. Our industry had stated a willingness and desire to self regulate.

This industry must have the opportunity to self regulate and welcomes the government's help in enforcing the rules through the industries efforts.

I ask that you support self regulation and work with the industry to successfully bring about policies and procedures that we can all live with in a free society.

Sincerely,

Tommy Willhite

Tommy Willhite

TW/af

ALBANY, GA · BATON ROUGE, LA · BIRMINGHAM, AL · DECATUR , AL · HOUMA, LA · HOUSTON TX · HUNTSVILLE, AL · KNOXVILLE, TN · LACOMBE, LA

LAKE CHARLES, LA · MERIDIAN, MS · METAIRIE, LA · MOBILE, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL · MORGAN CITY, LA · PANAMA CITY, FL · PENSACOLA, FL · SHREVEPORT, LA