Does DMV sell mailing lists?
No. DMV has not provided any mailing lists for solicitation purposes since 2001. Prior to 2001, Oregon law required DMV to provide mailing lists. At that time, the law also allowed Oregon citizens to “opt-out”, which meant to request to DMV that their name and address not be provided for direct mailing purposes. Only those people who had not “opted-out” would appear on a mailing list. In 2001, the law was amended and every citizen in Oregon was automatically opted out. Now, you have to ask to be on a mailing list. Please note that any lists obtained prior to 2001 could still be used for mailing purposes, and there are other ways names and addresses are obtained for mailing lists. Credit cards, surveys, contests, etc. are but a few of the methods unrelated to DMV records used to obtain your information.
No, DMV has not provided any mailing lists for solicitation purposes since 2001. Prior to 2001, Oregon law required DMV to provide mailing lists. At that time, the law also allowed Oregon citizens to “opt-out”, which meant to request to DMV that their name and address not be provided for direct mailing purposes. Only those people who had not “opted-out” would appear on a mailing list. In 2001, the law was amended and every citizen in Oregon was automatically opted out. Now, you have to ask to be on a mailing list. Please note that any lists obtained prior to 2001 could still be used for mailing purposes, and there are other ways names and addresses are obtained for mailing lists. Credit cards, surveys, contests, etc. are but a few of the methods unrelated to DMV records used to obtain your information.
