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I’m with Tim on this one. I too have received an unsolicited mail from NumberCheck.co.uk (a MarketingFile.com venture) and I unsubscribed from their mailing list; so they will claim they’ve complied with The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. Oh this opt-out culture!!!!

 

On another note, TPS/MPS compliance should be built into every CRM system; however, on-going TPS licence costs £4880+VAT per annum (http://corporate.mpsonline.org.uk/tpsc/html/Cost.asp). So from a risk-management perspective, ICO’s 5K fine, which MarketingFile seems to be threatening people with, isn’t so bad after all!

 

Ekin

 

From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Trent
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Oh the irony

 

Complain, name and shame!  And blog!

Roland Perry wrote:

I've just been spammed by an outfit spouting dire warnings about the TPS, mentioning PECR etc, who want to sell me services to make sure I don't become an infringer myself.

The question: to name or shame, or will that be virus marketing for their service?

 

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