Gym sold my information on

dellbell

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visidigi

was there the option to opt out in the terms/contract?

texranger

dellbell wrote: »

I recently joined a Gym and they have sold my information on. I joined last month and I am already getting post for work out wear and in my marriage name. I can count on one hand where has my marriage name looking over the paperwork that I signed stating that I will pay for 12 months etc but on the back of the page in the membership rules section they state that they can sell my information on but I didnt sign agreeing to the membership rules so can they still sell on my info ?

look what i highlighted in red, yes you signed agreeing to the membership rules, even if you never read the rules by signing you accepted these.
but if i were you i would contact the ICO (http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx) as this would be a breach of the data protection act.

visidigi

dellbell wrote: »

Yes on the back of it hidden in the membership rules section, my own fault for not reading everything bad move I know.

yeah that means there is nothing you can do about it, other than ask them...

gardner1

so who had the option to opt out but you didnt read t&c.....tough

wealdroam

dellbell wrote: »

I will ask them nicely tomorrow to stop giving out my info

I think I would formally write to them withdrawing you permission for them to sell your data.

arcon5

texranger wrote: »

look what i highlighted in red, yes you signed agreeing to the membership rules, even if you never read the rules by signing you accepted these.
but if i were you i would contact the ICO (http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx) as this would be a breach of the data protection act.

If as you said, op signed and agreed to the rules, how would it still be breach of data protection?

texranger

arcon5 wrote: »

If as you said, op signed and agreed to the rules, how would it still be breach of data protection?

it would be if their was no opt out, but as OP said their was an opt out which they never used, so it is no longer a breach of the DPA

ThumbRemote

texranger wrote: »

it would be if their was no opt out, but as OP said their was an opt out which they never used,

The OP never said that.

vax2002

if you signed the front page, only what is above your signature is valid contract, for the rear page to be valid contract this would require a signiture at the base, this is know as terminate, or end of contract, it is so nothing can be added in after the signature to the contract.
So yes if you did not sign the back of this page at the end of the text, it is invalid, only what lies above your signature on the same side of the paper counts, with each sheet requiring a signature and the final requiring a signature and name.

vicmorrow

ThumbRemote wrote: »

The OP never said that.

They did, see post #4.