Privacy concerns with gifting data?

Fizzy

This is follow-up to Sylvain's post: https://community.fizz.ca/questions/2524922-data-gifting-idea-good-idea
The post was closed before I could add some comments.

Sylvain wrote:
"I really love the gifting feature with Fizz. But I have to admit that I'm concern with privacy. I am not sure that everyone is comfortable giving cell number or email to strangers (even if we are all part of the big Fizz family). Do you think that it would be a good idea if Fizz was providing us a generated identifier to identify our account (something like FHF674GJ55JKF77 ) ? We could display that code even on community hub without being concern about privacy. I believe that it would greatly increase gifting. Please reply and let me know what you think or provide other ideas."

Fizzy

Privacy is a concern for everyone.
As others have brought up similar concern, I'm sure Fizz has this on their radar.

Instead of phone number or email, maybe Fizz will consider using something else we already have like:
- referral code + last 5 digits of account number.
- or referral code + last 5 digits of our phone number.
.
Feel free to add your suggestions.

Kexin Z.

The referral code is unique for everyone, so I think it's a good choice. We don't need to make it more difficult by adding other numbers.

MartinUX

I think referral code is enough, but we should be able to change it when we dont like it because of the confusion of some number/letter 1+0

Fizzy

Thanks for your comments. Yes your referral code is unique for your account.

Also keep in mind that you can have more than one mobile plan on your account.

Billy N. #35415

that is a great idea fizzy!

Mike

I already signal this to Whizz Jay asking to have a unique code (Random) to each plan and to use this for gifting

Mando1

I also think it is a good idea.

Andrée

Hi Fizzy,
I also have big privacy concerns with gifting data.

Dominic L. #1933

Yes, good idea indeed!

Jacqueline E. #31442

Hello, that a good concerns I didn't think about it before. You make me realize the privacy concerns. Thanks

MTeasdale

That sounds like a great idea.

Alzhi

I think this a good idea. I think mainly the data gifting was meant for friends, but since this community is so great people are helping each other (and its a good thing to see).

I like the idea of a referral code, but I think it can be easier than that. There should be a way through the community by clicking on user profile to just gift it with the username. That would mean that instead of having only the option to send a Direct message, you could opt in to send data. By clicking on It, it would bring your to the My account section to send data to this user.

MichelP

Fizzy,
Yes,
It would be a great idea!

Simon

great thinking Fizzy.

sman

I already read this multiple time in the French community

LemonHead

Good idea.

Stephane83

Really good idea