Dave Wants To Know About "Internet Opinion Group"
What do you know about Internet Opinion Group? They offer free software in exchange for information about ones self, etc. Wondered if they were a spyware type company?

Our Answer
We think the old adage "there's no such thing as a free lunch" applies. This company offers "free" software in exchange for information about yourself all right. PERSONAL information. Very personal. Like your home address, your phone number, your credit card information, and more. Who are these people? Why would you trust them in the first place?

This is really scary! It is basically a way to get as much personal info as they possibly can and make you apply (and be accepted for) credit cards. I don't know about you, but it would not be worth a piece of software to give up so much personal info and AGREE they can share with anyone they want regardless of what software they want to "give" me free. I am sure the price in the end would be much higher than I'd want to pay!

Look at the following information from their "Privacy Policy" :

"...What does "complete" exactly mean?
By "completing" an offer, you are fulfilling the requirements outlined on the pop-up window that comes up when you click on an offer. For credit card offers, you must be approved for and activate that credit card to "complete" the offer.*
When our sponsors report to us that you completed their offers, your Account will be updated accordingly. This will generally take 6 to 8 weeks.

Use of Personal Information
InternetOpinionGroup.com may always use and share with others your personal information:

InternetOpinionGroup.com may also use personal information for any marketing and survey purpose on behalf of itself and its affiliates and subsidiaries. InternetOpinionGroup.com may disclose personal information to third party agents and independent contractors that help us conduct our marketing and survey efforts. Further, InternetOpinionGroup.com may disclose personal information to other companies in connection with marketing efforts including but not limited to direct marketing, which may have no relationship to InternetOpinionGroup.com. Finally, if InternetOpinionGroup.com or any of its assets are acquired by or merged with another entity, member information will be one of the transferred assets. ..."

NEXT and probably the worse of all (since other countries have different laws regarding privacy and personal info):

"...Location of Data and Security
Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which InternetOpinionGroup.com or its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents maintain facilities, and by using this Site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country. ..."

I think you should RUN away from this site as fast as you can. Hopefully you have not given up any personal information to these people. It appears anyone who signs up for this receives "free software" in exchange for personal information and promises to sign-up for "credit cards". We can imagine the quantities of email that one might have to endure by surrendering personal information to this company and ALLOWING them to share it with anyone they like.