ing the brand without fear of retribution. Stalking is out of the
question! This issue comes up a lot in healthcare marketing,
whether on a prescription, an over-the-counter brand, or a health
and beauty aid brand, where personal issues and privacy concerns
are real. With pharmaceuticals it is a legal requirement to respect
consumer privacy, but in all marketing it should be a normal
course of ethical business.
Consumers may not want a direct-mail piece coming to the
house announcing their personal health issues on the outside of
the envelope (another touchpoint). Who would want the postal
carrier and neighbors to know? Or consumers may not want
employers to see personal e-mails about a health concern either
(yet another touchpoint). Who would want their ...