In message
<[log in to unmask]>, at
10:52:53 on Wed, 10 Jun 2009, "Broadfoot, Kevin"
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Roland wrote "You can become ex-directory by texting the letter āEā
>calling 0800 138 6263. Standard network charges apply."
(I'm just the messenger)
>It's that bit about standard network charges still applying that
>bothers me. And I still can't see how the proposed service has been
>set up without conflicting with the requirements in the Privacy &
>Electronic Communications Regulations (reg 18) which states that the
>personal data of an individual subscriber shall not be included in a
>directory unless the subscriber has, free of charge, been informed by
>the collector of the purposes of the directory; given the opportunity
>to determine whether personal data should be included in the directory;
>and without charge, be able to verify, correct or withdraw those data
>at any time.
0800 SMS is a new thing on me. Do they charge normal rate, even though
it's an 0800 number? Lots of mobile plans have bundled texts, but again
is that a good enough excuse if some plans do make a charge?
--
Roland Perry
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All archives of messages are stored permanently and are
available to the world wide web community at large at
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html
If you wish to leave this list please send the command
leave data-protection to [log in to unmask]
All user commands can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm
Any queries about sending or receiving messages please send to the list owner
[log in to unmask]
Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs
To receive these emails in HTML format send the command:
SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask]
(all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|