I received one of these from a professional body I'm a member of (and will shortly be leaving as a result!). I was so annoyed I emailed them to ask them what they thought they were playing at and was told that although they have captured consent previously, for some people it was not captured to the quality that GDPR requires.
I would have accepted this, if it had been explained this way in the email, but it wasn't, it was badged exactly the same way as all the other emails I've also ignored...
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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Danny Budzak
Sent: 10 April 2018 10:06
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Subject: [data-protection] GDPR Compliance - scam....
Hi all,
I recently received an email which said something along the lines of 'To ensure GDPR compliance please click this link to confirm you still want to receive emails from xxx'.
I am sure I am not the only person who cannot remember all of the mailing lists I have subscribed to over the years, but I am fairly sure this was a scam. A very good way for someone to introduce malware or virus to a PC.
Part of my role is information security training so I am considering saying to people at work that if they are unsure about a 'GDPR compliance' email, then don't click on any links. If they think it is from the BBC or Sainsbury's or who ever, but are not sure, then they would be better off re-subscribing at those companies websites.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar, and do you have any advice you are giving to staff or customers?
thanks + rgds
Danny
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