You could ask for evidence that they have the authority to be contacting
you on behalf of the individuals.
James
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Sent: 11 November 2013 13:22
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Subject: [data-protection] OptOutUK
One of my clients has been receiving requests via this company:
http://www.optoutuk.com to stop receiving marketing. The company seems
to be reasonably responsive - they agreed to send a monthly list, rather
than individual e-mails for each person - but the latest list contained
350 names and addresses which will take a long time to process.
The company charges for most of their services, and they are obviously
well into marketing themselves. You can't obtain the details of the
services they provide without registering on their website, for example.
So are they OK, or is it a scam? What would happen if you just ignored
the requests? They seem to have been crafted to comply with the Data
Protection Act requirements, and I'm not aware of anything that says you
can't ask an organisation to act on your behalf, but if it is a scam
it's a lot of work for the organisation receiving these requests, when
you can't be sure that the person really meant it.
Paul Ticher
0116 273 8191
www.paulticher.com
22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
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