"My Privacy
How did you get my contact information?
Nielsen uses a combination of publicly available telephone, address, and Census information to select homes for our diary and meter panels".
GOOD TO KNOW THAT OUR GOVERNMENT DATA BASES PUBLIC RECORDS HELP CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM!
Had a surprisingly GOOD call w/Nielsen last week. They had called several times over 2 days. My "blocked call" feature still lets it ring once. (We have an ill relative so we've been careful about silencing the phone.) When i phoned i s/w a very polite woman. When i asked to be removed from their call list she asked why...told her they'd called far too often. She asked if i'd take the survey cuz they wouldn't be calling any further. i replied (keeping my public relations phone tone:-) that i couldn't do so as that would be rewarding the behavior causing the issue. She said the number has been removed & wished me a good day.
Again, this was VERY PLEASANT and PRODUCTIVE response. NIELSEN WILL STOP CALLING. It's a rare experience, as usually calling the number back is a mistake. Though their aggressive cold calling irks me plenty, the actual exchange was effective and well-received.
Peace be with you...Lukerdog