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Re: Avast data settlement – UK users offered free software to waive claims. Possible group action?
Avast were fined 13.7 million euro for their GPDR breach, so I’d say their formal fine outside the FTC has already been applied. The UK was still part of the EU’s gpdr framework for this case so no s…1 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Evening chums. A funny old day. We had a last round of cafe trips, as we have decided September will be considerably abstemious, and we picked up a couple of cheerful things in charity shops - a new …10 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
MrsSD - hope you had a good trip to Kent. I have carried on with sorting and decluttering. I did the blazer sleeves, washed it and steamed out the old sleeve length mark plus sewed in a name tape - t…15 -
Re: Court Claim - Elms Legal & Excel Parking
Thanks! My signature is truthful, I hold zero legal qualifications (though I am half considering it). I'm a software engineer by trade and it was always 50/50 law or computing. I'm just tho…5 -
Re: Checking State Pension increase
Another person reaching state pension age in the years just after 2016, might have a New State pension valuation greater than their Basic State pension valuation. 35 years is then fundamental for the…2 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I think we are sorted for leaving on holdiay tomorrow. I've packed. I think OH has packed. This is the lates time he's pack before leaving so it's a bit of a hoo hahh. He questioned wh…16 -
Re: Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel
If parts of it are contentious shouldn't they do a partial response rather than reject/delay the whole FOIR? I am sure I have seen "partial responses".1 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for September & 2026 :)
15/10 AFDs please @cathybird Thanks for the annual totals, I'm pleased to to be averaging 14 per month despite getting so few days in June. Well done all, EVERY day AF counts!! 👏👏👏3 -
Re: Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel
There is lots of guidance from the ICO including about extensions where a qualified exemption needs to be subjected to a public interest test - however - public authorities just ignore it.…4 -
Re: NST August 2026: The Good Life
Your work sounds fun @f0xh0les 😊 Ugh, DD2 dropped off an enormous amount of random stuff from a friend of hers who has been clearing a relative's house. I have just hauled it all up to the top …6
