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Data Protection breach Compensation

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  • Abbey1991
    Abbey1991 Posts: 159 Forumite
    Which banks still use faxes to confirm transactions?
  • Dansmam
    Dansmam Posts: 677 Forumite
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    Get in touch with the Information Commissioner. They'll tell the bank what they believe you're entitled to. Just google ICO website and email them the facts. Best of luck - you shouldn't have had to put up with this x
    I have borrowed from my future self
    The banks are not our friends
  • lovinituk
    lovinituk Posts: 5,711 Forumite
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    Abbey1991 wrote: »
    Which banks still use faxes to confirm transactions?
    And who even has a fax at home to receive them?!
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,074 Forumite
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    lovinituk wrote: »
    And who even has a fax at home to receive them?!

    The 26 people still left on dial up accounts? :)

    To the OP... Yes compensation, how much.. Well order your Ferrari now....

    Or a small bag of blackjacks and fruit salads... mmmm memories, do they still sell these?
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Ben8282
    Ben8282 Posts: 4,821 Forumite
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    What has this post got to do with stoozing?
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    1 Banks rarely use faxes these days.
    2 How would the other person get texts at your number on his phone?

    Is this hot weather melting some people's brains?
  • meer53
    meer53 Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    n6581 wrote: »
    About 10 year ago my bank began sending my monthly statements to the wrong person & address as he had the same name as my. i went to the bank a few time till they told me its solved
    8.5 years later i found this person and he told me he is still getting post about my acc., faxes about big transactions also text msg. of my standing order etc.
    anyone knows how much compensation am i entitled to claim for this breach of data protection?.

    Start at £2 million and be prepared to come down a little.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,283 Forumite
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    Compensation culture. Don't you just love it.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Why has it taken you 10 years to notice that you weren't getting post?
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  • ask for a huge sum.
    which bank is it?
    Another night of thankfulness.
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