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How Do You Feel About Your Personal Information Printing on Coupons?

October 11, 2012 by Briana Carter

Recently I let ya’ll know about the FREE coupon for Lindor Truffles. Did you get this deal yet? If you did, you probably noticed that it printed out your Facebook profile picture as well as your full name listed on Facebook.

Some readers have brought up that they don’t like this at all because it shows their picture and name and this is getting a little personal, which I completely agree with. On the other hand, I think it’s also a deterrent for people to abuse the coupons and make multiple copies since their name and possibly face is right on the coupon.

I printed out one today from my spouse’s account and my son’s picture showed up on the coupon because that is what he had in his profile picture because it was his birthday this week. This is even more bothersome, in my opinion because it’s not just an adult face on the coupon but a child’s face.

We already know that sensitive information such as location and ip address could be used to identify you on a coupon print. Your face and picture is so blatant, though.

Let me know your thoughts!

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Comments

  1. C.j. says

    October 13, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    I don’t like such personalization of coupons either and I agree about wanting to protect my privacy. With Facebook, I think people should keep in mind that the world wide web means anyone can access your information at anytime even password protected sites. That’s why with accounts that the public could view or have access to at anytime like Facebook Foursquare Pinterest or twitter etc I just use initials instead of my full name. I don’t have anything to hide but these days with advances in technology I’d never want to find out the hard way my identity was compromised like getting credit cards I never signed up for, or bills I’ve never made accounts for. Not to mention I also have my job and education to think about.

    If people like using social media for coupons I’d suggest creating two accounts if you can–depending on the site’s rules One private one for just family and friends and one public one that uses your initials to follow companies to print coupons and/or play games, enter sweeps etc. Or if you don’t like social media for coupons see if the site offer’s mobile coupons through text messaging or QR codes for smart/iphones which is becoming more popular in my area.

  2. Lyn says

    October 13, 2012 at 10:04 am

    I never use photos of people as my profile pic as a safety precaution, and my page is as private as can be. However, I am considering creating a junk FB account after seeing the idea in the comments! I did print this coupon, but simply cut out the portion that had my name on it. The accepted it no questions asked at wal-mart, and I enjoyed free candy!

  3. cheyenne says

    October 12, 2012 at 7:14 am

    so…most of us have a ‘junk’ email…don’t you have a ‘junk’ Facebook page??? one where you can let the apps have access to and post on your wall without annoying your friends???

    • Briana Carter says

      October 12, 2012 at 7:26 am

      No but that’s a great idea on “junk” Facebook page! You can also post on your wall “only to yourself” if you don’t want to annoy your friends! LOL

  4. Christine says

    October 11, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    Absolutely not. There is very little privacy left in our lives today.

  5. KD says

    October 11, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Also be aware when you enter your address for free samples, coupons and entryes for sweepstakes or giveaways on Facebook you are giving permission to all this companies to access your page and all your information!!

  6. Stephanie says

    October 11, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    I hate the fact that in my print preview (of a coupon that eventually would not print off) my image/picture was used. My biggest issue is that I will send my husband to the store often will a few coupons and if they choose to view the image verses the shopper that they will decline to honor it. It is somewhat an invasion, I feel.

  7. B P says

    October 11, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    No Likey, bad JuJu.

  8. Chuck says

    October 11, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    Privacy, ha! Fact is that every time you use a store loyalty card or even a credit card they profile you – they know exactly who you are, what your shopping trends are, etc. So what’s the big deal if your name (mine is a nickname – not my real name) and picture (mine was from one taken 40 years ago) turns up in print every now and again? If you don’t want your name out there 1) get off the world wide web (hence the name) and 2) pay cash for everything! Much ado about nothing.

    • Briana Carter says

      October 12, 2012 at 7:27 am

      Chuck – Great point on the loyalty card non-privacy!!!

  9. Chantale says

    October 11, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    I create a Facebook page for this very reason I use that page to print coupons and keep my other page for personal use. That way I keep my personal info to my circle of friends

  10. Jaa says

    October 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    They can keep those coupons! I quit printing coupons off of facebook anyway when they went all askew with their privacy policies (what privacy policy you ask, I don’t know it either). My privacy is worth way more than the few dollars those coupons are worth!

  11. RS says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    re: personal info on coupons:
    very scary – not worth the savings to lose control of our privacy

  12. Tereza says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Correct me if I am wrong but I am quite sure that you dont have to use profile picture on your facebook.

    • Briana Carter says

      October 11, 2012 at 4:39 pm

      @Tereza – No, you are not required to have a picture but many people do! I never would have guessed my photo would actually print on the coupon, though!

  13. Corinne Amundsen says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    I too printed the Lindor Truffles and did not like what I saw. I am not sure I will use it or patronize them for putting me at risk.

  14. Jane f says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I’m happy I did not bother with the coupon….I’m thinking I don’t like the pic showing either …sometimes I. Use my grandkids. Pics for my FB.

  15. Yvette H says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I noticed it, too – and don’t like it at all!

    I’m a very private person and only have 70 people on my Facebook friends list, so now I am expected to share my photo and name with store employees as well as their company?

    I’m not even sure I’ll end up using it. :(

  16. Nanette says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    I don’t think that having the picture and name printing out on your coupon is any more invasive that having that information on Facebook. The world wide web is viewed by more strangers than your coupon ever will.

    • Briana Carter says

      October 11, 2012 at 4:41 pm

      Nanette- Good point about Facebook….However, there are people who limit to very close circles or don’t post all that much personal information to the public…

  17. jill says

    October 11, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    On the APPs to many of these facebook coupons you have to agree to thier terms and give permission to access your information….then it’s theirs, contacts pics and all…

    • Briana Carter says

      October 11, 2012 at 4:41 pm

      @Jill – Thanks for pointing that out! Just a reminder to everyone to go and clean up those facebook apps every month or so! Delete any app that you aren’t using!

      • Beth @ In Good Cents says

        October 12, 2012 at 11:35 am

        Keep in mind that cleaning up your apps doesn’t undo the damage. Once you agree to the terms and give the app access, removing it does not remove the information they’ve already taken. It just stops them from taking more from that point on. Hidden in Facebook’s policies it says you have to personally contact the page owner to ask for your information to be removed, but many terms say your agreement is irrevocable, so they don’t have to remove it.

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