1) Flying schools are not individuals. The Data Protection Act therefore
doesn't apply. It may apply marginally to the contact names you are using,
but your marketing would not be directed to the individual, in my view.
Therefore the right to opt out under the DPA would not apply. There is
almost certainly no need to get consent (assuming Condition 6 would apply),
but common sense would suggest that you act on any request to stop sending
the material.
2) Individuals are covered by the Act if the Data Controller is in this
country, regardless of where the individuals are. But see above if the
customers abroad are not individuals. Local laws would not apply unless you
used a local agent to do the marketing (which is why our Regulations don't
stop spam from abroad).
Paul Ticher
0116 273 8191
22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
I hereby require any recipient of this message not to use my personal data
for direct marketing purposes.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stewart Turner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:12 PM
Subject: Mailshots
> I have been asked a couple of questions which I thought I needed to
consult
> further about.
>
> 1) If we sent a magazine containing general meteorological information
and
> marketing material to a published list of flying schools, would this
> contravene the DPA, or should we contact them to gain consent first?
>
> 2) If we sent a similar mailing to customers internationally, are we
still
> constrained by the same rules or must we consider equivalent Data
Protection
> Acts from the recipient's country?
>
> Thanks in anticipation,
>
> Stewart Turner
> HR Data Team Leader, Met Office.
>
> P.S. I have created this email address to prevent attracting spam to my
work
> address.
>
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