After the launch of StolenBankrolls.com, we had a lot of intrigue, interest, and questions.  Many people have expressed concerns for the security and the data we are collecting.

From the beginning of the project, I wanted to make sure that we didn’t get any data from anyone that could compromise their security.  I simply do not want the headaches of being responsible for that…plus for our purposes, it’s simply unneeded.  I want everyone to feel comfortable with the site.  We started off by collecting less sensitive data than some other sites that we’ve been compared to… the so called “poker petitions.”  We are not a petition and don’t aim to be.  We don’t want anyone to feel like any data of theirs is in trouble.

As a result, we’ve decided to remove the city field all together, so no one can even enter it.  We also changed the “last name” field to simply be the first letter of your last name.  Anyone who currently entered data that is no longer being collected doesn’t have to worry either.  We are clearing all the cities from our database as well as the last names, except for the first letter.

I hope this will encourage people to be more comfortable and help us spread the word.  I think our goal to get the word out to more major media outlets and put a more personal touch on this situation is doable, but we need everyone’s help and support.

Thanks to everyone who has signed up and tweeted about us, mentioned us on facebook, or any poker forums.

Aaron / WiltOnTilt