Indeed. I'm not even sure that this is a DPA issue. TPS, as I see it, has a slightly wider remit. From the web site: "The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) helps you to make sure your telephone number is no longer available to organisations ... who may telephone you with offers and information you do not wish to receive" The offer of being involved in market research perhaps? Ian -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon Howarth Sent: 06 November 2006 12:13 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [data-protection] When is Market Research not Marketing??? I am sure this will spark some debate... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^