Consumers' CHECKBOOK employs the stringent  "double opt-in" method to insure your agreement to CHECKBOOK's Terms of Service. Consumers’ CHECKBOOK will occasionally send out announcements on CHECKBOOK products, requests for member input, and other news items we believe will be of interest. At the request of many subscribers, we haved augmented our renewal notifications with delivery by email. We have also developed a secure, subscriber-friendly, survey area on the CHECKBOOK Website. The need for us to communicate with our members on this variety of topics does not allow us to exclude registered online members from emails that concern matters pertaining to your Consumers’ CHECKBOOK subscription. If you do not wish to receive announcements of new CHECKBOOK products or special CHECKBOOK news however, you may indicate your preference in your subscriber registration information.

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