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Electoral Roll changes - and massive privacy violation.
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Cannot understand why anyone really cares.
Get a few more bits of junk mail maybe?
Could someone please explain what is so terrible about being on the open register.0 -
Cannot understand why anyone really cares.
Get a few more bits of junk mail maybe?
Could someone please explain what is so terrible about being on the open register.
Being on the 'open' register allows your details to be 'sold'! Companies buy the data available on 'open' registers and use them for marketing purposes.
Probably the amount the council get is reducing because more and more people opt for the 'closed' register.I used to work for Tesco - now retired - speciality Clubcard0 -
Being on the 'open' register allows your details to be 'sold'! Companies buy the data available on 'open' registers and use them for marketing purposes.
Probably the amount the council get is reducing because more and more people opt for the 'closed' register.
Whats wrong with marketing ? Anything i get which i'm not interested in goes straight in the bin. No problem. Same with calls, if i'm not interested i say so.0
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