Eight online retailers have announced they will no longer allow third-party marketing firms to offer discount memberships that result in retailers sharing consumers' credit and debit card information without their knowledge, Tech Daily Dose reports. The third-party marketing firms recently announced they will soon require consumers to provide their full credit and debit card information to enroll in the discount clubs. The retailers that have discontinued the practice include Fandango, 1-800-Flowers, Priceline and several airlines. The investigation will continue, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John (Jay) Rockefeller (D-WV) says, until other online retailers also do away with the practice.
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