RE: UKNM: Unsolicited Email -Reply

[Jeff Marshall]

John Enser wrote:


 - Centrica (British Gas) were hauled over the

coals by the data protection registrar for a mailshot about their new

electricity business - they could not even send out something that said

"we'd like to tell you about our electricity business, return the prepaid

card if you don't want to hear about it".


As I understand it, Centrica are a special case because of the way they

built up their database (as a monopoly).  They are restricted by the rules

of the de-nationalisation from cross-selling other products and services to

the core database built up as a nationalised institution.  If they can build

up a new database from other sources, they can then use that, within the

limits of the new legislation about mail, telephone and fax shots, in the

same way as other commercial organisations.  I believe that the special

restrictions were introduced to prevent newly de-nationalised industries

from gaining an unfair advantage over purely commercial competitors.


Jeff Marshall

WorldWide Web Services Limited

(a member of VIA Net Works Inc.)



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