Dave
I don't think your children's school did get round the problem by omitting
your name. Isn't this very similar to direct marketing which is defined as
the targeting of 'particular individuals'? You were targeted as a parent.
I had a conversation on a similar matter with the DPC's new HE/Local
Government Compliance Officer yesterday and he agreed that you don't have to
be named to be targeted as a particular individual.
Craig
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Craig S R Brown
Senior Administrative Assistant
Registrar's Office
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
Tel: 0116 252 5077 Fax: 0116 252 5000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Wyatt [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 12:33 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: University fund-raising
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> Sarah
> As a parent and data subject I get approached for no obligation
> contributions to my children field trips but am assured that they will not
> be prejudiced if I fail to contribute. Like many parents I support where I
> can. But hang on I've got the good old DPA to protect me from such
> approaches using the 'guilt' approach. However the school solved that by
> omitting names and having the children bringing the letters home to whom
> it
> may concern.
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> Reactions using DPA are usually based on volumes of requests in any given
> period or sometimes simply bad day, but opt out is a right individuals
> have
> and can choose to use so I agree it is prudent for all those looking to
> get
> a result from such marketing/fundraising to respect opt out as best
> practice, failure to do so simply builds resistance.
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> David
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