A Friday situation - I bought something on "interest free" credit
earlier today, and the agreement includes an interesting piece of poor
drafting.
In the "Customer Information" on the front it says: "Due to the Data
Protection Act we will be unable to deal with anyone other than
yourself, in respect of this agreement, without your prior written
consent".
Although common sense says they'll be "dealing with" the shop in order
to determine things like the date of the first payment (which is linked
to the delivery date) or indeed to tell the shop not deliver if their
credit check fails me.
Which brings us to a long statement on the back "Use of your
information" which clearly states they will have many and various
two-way *dealings* with credit reference agencies and "other
organisations" in respect of the agreement.
It's not entirely clear how the wording could be improved, though; to
convey the message that "we can pas your data to almost anyone we like
regarding this agreement, but we won't let your wife ring us up without
your permission".
--
Roland Perry
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