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And no, I'm not overreacting.
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I'm sorry to hear about your problem, but yes you are over-reacting. You're blaming Empire for something that is YOUR fault.
http://www.empirepoker.com/about_us/privacy.html
Read #3... that's part of the agreement you agree to when you create an account. You have to explicitly tell them that you do not want your personal information used in mailing out of promotions and such from Empire. Do I feel bad for you? Yes because I had to go through some of the same stuff when my mother found out I play poker. This is a lesson though to make sure to read fine print in the future.