In that article they say:
> Two years ago a man was awarded £300 after he received unsolicited
> marketing emails from a company who had not been authorised to release
> his personal details.
I wonder what they are talking about? I don't recognise the description
of the case.
Of course, perchance, they might be referring to Roberts v Media
Logistics (Small Claims Track, unreported), the £300 wasn't "awarded"
(it was an out-of-court settlement after a default judgment), and it
wasn't the case that the company concerned "had not been authorised to
release his personal details", which implies they had them lawfully in
the first place (they shouldn't have had them at all!).
Nigel
Tim Turner wrote:
> I'm indebted to the IMPACT law blog for the revelation that a company is perhaps opportunistically offering a £5.99 pack to claim compensation for the HMRC data loss. I doubt anyone will get anywhere with a claim for damage (there needs to be some evidence of damage for the claim to work). Moreover, HMRC would have a significant incentive to fight and win any claim, on the basis that 25 million people might then want a piece of the action. Nevertheless, full marks to the company for seeing the opportunity.
>
> You can read more about this astounding scheme here:
> http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaysun/news/tm_headline=compensation-claims-after-discs-lost&method=full&objectid=20280706&siteid=50081-name_page.html#story_continue
>
> And if you have money to burn, download your own pack here: www.compensationpack.com
>
> I recommend IMPACT for its DP coverage - see here: http://impact.freethcartwright.com/.
>
> Regards
>
> Tim Turner
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