itv.com selling mobile numbers!!

~Chameleon~

For some time I've been suspicious of itv.com selling our numbers when we enter tv competitions but now I actually have proof!!

At the weekend I used a brand new sim/number when entering the Take Me Out competition and so far this week I've had two text messages (07980038191 and 07977326751) from scam companies offering compensation for PPi payments (I've never, ever paid PPI) and a phone call from a scam London number (02070597699) which has previously been linked to itv.com.

Is there any way to complain about this?

stephen77

I have had PPI payment protection text and voice mails on my phone and never sent a text message to anyone but family and freinds. I do not use my real number either when looking for insurance quotes. I would hate to have the phone number 01000 100000 as they get my unwanted mails when after a insurance quote.
So its a good chance ITV are innocent.

I have not read the terms and conditions when you sent a text to take me out.

baza52

D. Privacy

7.1 Information and data ("personal data") which is provided by you when you enter a competition or participate in a vote or poll will be held and used by the Promoter, ITV, the producer of the programme (if applicable) and their service providers, network operators, suppliers and contractors in order to administer the vote or poll, and to administer and fulfil the competition, prize and in connection with payments for entry to the competition.

7.2 ITV will only pass your data to third parties for marketing purposes if you have accepted to receive marketing information from those third parties.

7.3 Any personal data will be used in accordance with ITV’s privacy policy. For ITV’s full privacy policy and how your data will be used, go to www.itv.com/privacypolicy.

7.4 If you are entering a competition by SMS, we may send you marketing communications in respect of similar products and services. You may opt out of receiving any marketing communications from ITV by SMS by adding the word NOINFO after the keyword or SMS entry number as specified in the interaction information.

7.5 At any time, you can amend your marketing preferences and opt-out of receiving any marketing communications from ITV by sending an email to [EMAIL="itvihelp@itv.com"]itvihelp@itv.com[/EMAIL] or calling 0844 88 14150 and giving your name and email address.

http://www.itv.com/termsandconditions/generalcompetitionvoteandpolltermsandconditions/default.html

~Chameleon~

stephen77 wrote: »

So its a good chance ITV are innocent.

Over the past few months every time I've entered a competition with itv.com I've received spam texts/calls within 48hrs. This is why I used a brand new sim card this time just to try find out whether it was actually connected to them or purely coincidence.

Mupette

more likely the network carrier

pmduk

Many spammer use random number generators which is why you're often advised not to respond to spam text as it alerts them that the number is active and in use.