In message <003d01c5c5db$c7894920$0300a8c0@piii>, at 17:26:58 on Fri, 30
Sep 2005, Paul Ticher <[log in to unmask]> writes
>I agree that the terminology is confusing. I don't see why an opt out has
>to be only via a central register.
Because that's the jargon used by the people who write (and lobby and
enforce) Directives and similar regulations.
>On a paper form or web site, an opt out
>is offered through a statement such as: "We will do this unless you tick the
>box to tell us not to." An opt in would be: "Please tick the box if you
>would like us to ..."
No, no, no!
They are merely offering you a preselected opt-in (which can be in
either the negative or affirmative). Your choice to accept the
preselection, or not.
Opt-out is by putting your name on a global central register (think TPS,
MPS etc)
Jargon is jargon. We must be consistent. Some might wish to name the
various activities "opt-in", "[Individual] opt-out" and "Global opt-out"
(or whatever). But that's not what's happened. We only have opt-in and
opt-out; or if you really want to put names to the three choices,
something like: "accepted opt-in", "refused opt-in" and opt-out".
--
Roland Perry
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