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Data Protection act for overseas companies operating in UK
oddjobong
Posts: 20 Forumite
Where do foreign firms stand when it comes to data protection?
The scenario is as follows:
Company X operates from Canada and is an online bookmaker that also operates and advertises in the UK. All correspondence is done through phone or email via call centers is Canada and there doesn't appear to be a UK office for them.
Now if the company still bombards me with marketing info and promo material after repeated attempts to cancel and putting it on record, then they would be in breach of data protection.
If it was a UK firm, then they would be easy to scare into correcting their mistakes, but as a foreign firm, how aware are they of such rules and their ability to flout them.
I know that in a financial services context, then the firm is still liable, but was wondering if it was different for other firms outside of this area.
Your thoughts?
The scenario is as follows:
Company X operates from Canada and is an online bookmaker that also operates and advertises in the UK. All correspondence is done through phone or email via call centers is Canada and there doesn't appear to be a UK office for them.
Now if the company still bombards me with marketing info and promo material after repeated attempts to cancel and putting it on record, then they would be in breach of data protection.
If it was a UK firm, then they would be easy to scare into correcting their mistakes, but as a foreign firm, how aware are they of such rules and their ability to flout them.
I know that in a financial services context, then the firm is still liable, but was wondering if it was different for other firms outside of this area.
Your thoughts?
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If it's a Canadian company, and you are dealing with them directly in Canada, then you'd have no rights under EU data protection laws.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
As the company aren't operating in the UK, they are not bound by UK or EU law.0
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Data Protection doesn't cover being spammed/junk mailed, it's about keeping and selling in of personally identifiable and storage and management of appropriate sensitive data.0
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As above, your data is being protected but you are being spammed.Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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Canadian version of the Better Business Bureau perhaps?0
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