Re: FN-FORUM: Stupid crap Yell.com

date posted 19th August 2003 14:33


> Dan
>
> You can pay 10 quid (I think it's still this) under the DPA and get them
to
> send you ALL the details they hold, however if the details relate to a
> contract or financial transaction then they are obliged to keep them for
> IR/HMC&E (it used to be seven years but is now indefinitely). This is what
> makes the law such as ass
>
> However records kept for this purpose CANNOT be used for any other. i.e.
> they cannot use this data for any other purpose than completness of
> tax/sales records so cannot use or disclose them for marketing (even
> internally) unless you want them to.
>
> Rgds
>
> Alan S
>

Ahhh, so they may "have" to keep them? Well, I guess that's ok - the way
they were talking, it was like they just weren't going to remove them
because they didn't want to - they offered NO explanation - that's what
makes Yell so crap.

thanks

Dan.