If they have been made aware that their info will be used for this purpose,
then I think OK but you would need to include an opt out for the future & be
able to suppress those who object.
If you receive money, then it is trading in personal info & it should be
registered
Gail Waters
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Kelly [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 September 2000 12:03
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: indirect marketing
>
>
> Can anyone provide insight into the following.
>
> Colleagues have asked if it is permissable under the 98 Act to
> send marketing / promotional material to students / staff on
> behalf of outside organisations.e.g. prospective employers,
> local companies wanting business at graduation time etc.
>
> The organisations concerned would not at any stage receive
> personal details from us, we would merely act as distributor of
> their material.
>
> Would the circumstances differ if we were to receive
> renumeration for providing this service?
>
> Would we have to include this purpose in our notification to the
> Commissioners office?
>
>
> ----------------------
> Barry Kelly
> Data Protection Co-ordinator
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