Someone just asked me the attached. I was at a bit of a loss.
In fact as it's a newspaper run promo, could this even be lawful
disclosure??
Thoughts please (since it's Friday!)
Nigel
<Jane Doe> wrote:
> Had some junk mail from the Daily Mail yesterday offering me a free
> trial subscription and some M&S vouchers.
>
> It is entirely clear how they my address as their blurb says that this
> is a promotion run in conjunction with <local newsagent>
>
> I'm sure <local newsagent> broke the law in giving my address to
> the Daily Mail (which they will have done as I doubt <shop-owner> has
> the facility to send out glossy mailshots) - but I don't want to fall
> out with <shop-owner>.
>
> Do I
>
> - do nothing
> - complain to the Daily Mail
> - complain to the ICO/MPS/whoever?
>
> A.
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