There is much debate on how the flow of information between firms should be organized, and whether existing privacy laws should be amended. We offer a welfare comparison of the three main current policies towards consumer privacy anonymity, opt in, and opt out within a two-period model of...

All the areas within the company contact their customers, some directly and others from within the organization. CRM strategies, in conjunction with the R & D area, work on improving products and services to meet customer expectations. But could be missing valuable information of customers...