Of a selection, the property of having to choose explicitly to avoid or forbid something; a decision having the default option being inclusion or permission; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertisement
With opt-out forms, take care to uncheck all unwanted selections.
optionally get out of such as a banner advertiser's program where cookies are placed on the user's computer when the user visits one of the banner adverting agency's associates
Statement by an individual that they are unwilling to receive sales and marketing communications; opportunity provided by a company to allow the above
An approach to e-mail marketing in which customers are included in e-mail campaigns or newsletters until they specifically request not to be subscribed any longer This method is not recommended and may in some cases be illegal
The list builder assumes that the recipient wants to get email but offers the recipient the chance to remove his or her address from the list The default position for opt-out is yes, and the recipient has to take an overt action to get his or her name off the list Since many less-experienced users are not trained to watch for the small type and sometimes subtle opt-out box to uncheck, this audience is considered by many to be less qualified
Opt-out is where a customer is given opportunity to block communication services (or marketer messages)
Including Web surfers in certain activities (such as an Internet database or an e-mail newsletter list) they specifically asked to be left out of
When a person must instruct a company not to use their personal information for marketing purposes
The option whereby a consumer must actively choose to prevent Personally Identifiable Information from being used by a particular website or shared with third parties Typically the consumer is asked to choose to "opt-out" in order to prevent the Host from using his/her information
The opportunity for customers to have their information withheld from the Mass List
You can refer to the action of choosing not to be involved in a particular part of an agreement as an opt-out. a list of demands, such as opt-outs from some parts of the treaty
You can refer to the action taken by a school or hospital in which they choose not to be controlled by a local government authority as an opt-out. More freedom and choice will be given to parents, and the school opt-outs will be stepped up
An opt-out school or hospital has chosen to leave local government control and manage itself using national government money. teachers at opt-out schools
An opt-out clause in an agreement gives people the choice not to be involved in one part of that agreement. an opt-out clause
The people subscribed to a mailing list have not asked to receive the email (it's SPAM), but they have the option of removing their name from the list if they wish Removing your name from an Opt-Out list often has the undesirable effect of getting your name and email address on even more lists!
A policy under which the user's permission is implied unless the user explicitly requests that his/her information not be collected, used and/or shared when such use or disclosure to third parties is unrelated to the purpose for which the information was collected (See also "opt-in")
Email marketing term whereby emails are sent to the recipient whether they've signed up or not The recipient then has to specifically request not to be included in any further email shots
A CND services environment where CLI is transmitted automatically by senders unless they have made a choice to disable transmission of their CLI
choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider
Limiting the sharing of information about you to others, such as opting out of credit or insurance offers that were not initiated by you
The act by which a class member excludes himself from a class proceeding This action generally has the effect of not binding the class member who opts out to any judgment in the case It also has the effect of excluding any such class member from being able to participate in any settlement or favorable judgment
If you opt out of something, you choose to be no longer involved in it. powers for hospitals to opt out of health authority control Under the agreement the Vietnamese can opt out at any time
choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"
A right of an individual end-use customer to decide not to buy from a given aggregator Typically used in situations where one or more aggregators are identified as the primary suppliers in an area, as in the case of a standard offer, a competition for a competitive franchise, a community access entity, or a co-op