It is election time, so it can seem unusual to see the text message called “Mary” or “Nancy” asking for voting options.
At least when you hear a message with the “ERG National Research” with the “ERG National Research” with the “ERG National Research”, this week reads this question of something that reads a message with a list of federal party choices.
“I was very excited at once (and) I thought I had a chance to say what happened in Alberta,” he said.
So he replied.
Returned text reply when the post code wants.
But then he asked his name. He says he says that something is turned off and the sending questions began to ask without answers.
“I don’t need my name, so I was very suspicious to me,” Schoneck told CBC News.
It was not alone in being suspicious.
Canadian research concept council (CRIC), a polling association, placed a warn Last year’s website, Erg National Research said he received numerous complaints about these text message tactics.
The notification should not be a member of the Ergun Union and not mixed with Environment Surveys, a CRIC member in good condition. “
“Our members have a very concrete rules for how information collections and individuals obtain survey information, and we use it as a way to try to distinguish a legitimate desire,” said Cric CEO John Tabone.
Since the notification, Tabone says people regularly reach people because they are concerned about what they share with information they share.
“You say,” I know, I’m a great citizen, I fill it. Now I saw the information about it, I’m really worried … Do you know, do you have a risk for me? “” Said Tabone.
Who is behind the texts?
Tabone made its own research on the company, but says the thing he found is limited and confusing.
According to CRTC Selector Contact RegistryERG National Research, in turn, was listed as a CSP as a CSP for the National Studies of the ERG (CSP).
After searching from the corporate note search, he says he found both Erg and Electric Use the same mailing address.
If he could not find a website for ERG, found one Electricwith limited information.
“This company can be legal, but it’s really hard if there is no transparency,” said Tabone.
CBC News has reached ads, but did not receive the answer.
Advice: Do not answer ‘Stop’
BC-Based CyberCurity Specialist ian Robertson recently wrote Blog Post According to him, about Erg texts that want to visit a few thousand a day.
He says that what you click on the article and watch what it sees is interesting.
Three weeks ago, Robertson says he got traffic from BC
Two weeks ago, clicked on Ontario.
Last week, the article was hit by Alberta.
“We are still taking a hit rate from Alberta,” said Robertson. “Thus, this seems to be moving in the province, and now Alberta seems like the girls we see that traffic came.”
Robertson is probably looking for answers as people get these texts.
His recommendation: ignore it, block it and let it know as spam.
He says that it provides any answer, even to answer with “Stop”, checks that your phone number is a real number.
“They (for information) fill a spreadsheet, and they fill a person for some people, yes, yes, there’s someone there,” said Robertson.
And he even value a small piece of information.
Says, your postcode, in some cases narrow the block or apartment building you live.
“You have increased the value of this phone number with this phone number in this particular place, so the third party has a demographic detail level on you,” Robertson said.
Robertson has always been the best to check the Canadian website for the election information all the time.
Tabone says what the ERG investigation is doing, but it is not exactly what rules are violated, so it calls on people to report the Canadian and Canadian radio and telecommunications commission (CRTC).
How to complain and to whom
CBC News reached CRTC and in response to an email, the Commission said, “He plays a narrow role to encourage and watch the compliance.” Canadian anti-spam legislation Within the civil regulation regulation, CRTC investigates complaints that fall inside the narrow mandate. “
CRTC also encourages people to connect with people Commissioner of the Canadian elections and Elections canada If they are concerned about the election-related spam and Anti-Canadian Brush Center If they believe that they are a victim of fraud.
Tabone is not clear who is responsible for the investigation of this type of complaints.
He now says he planned to raise the issue with the Privacy Comment.
But hopes that if enough people are talking, these types of recommendations are being investigated.
“I think people complain about it and do this issue, I think that this is intend to exacerbate potential changes to the rules,” he said.
