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So thankyou for the replys, so are my concerns unjustified ?,
need i not worry to much about it?,
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That's more understandable though ... same as a lot of people will use a Hoover when they mean a vacuum cleaner.0
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It is normal linguistic evolution that a brand name becomes synonymous with a type of device
Biro, hoover are two others that spring to mind.
Adding number after PIN or VIN and testing after PAT just show that the user is ignorant of the actual meaning of the TLA.0 -
So thankyou for the replys, so are my concerns unjustified ?,
need i not worry to much about it?,
regards
GDPR limited number of websites that give VIN from number plate, but it's still possible to get it. Someone now VIN requires protection which is bull*, since it's clearly visible under the windscreen.0
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