Debt Collectors contacing third parties

wee_student_saver

Hi there,

Quick question, I've read the OFT guidelines on what a debt collector can or can't do and it states:

"disclosing or threatening to disclose debt details to third parties unless
legally entitled to do so"

A debt collector called at my Dad's house, stated they were looking for me, they were from my bank and were debt collectors and wanted to get the money I owed to them. My Dad promtly told them to get lost.

Are they allowed to do this? If not, is there anything I can do, other than just complain? Now my Dad knows something I'd prefer he didn't.

Thanks!

RAS

Start by reporting them to the Information Commissioner as they have not only broken the OFT Guidelines but also breached the Data protection act. Then hav a go at the rest of this list.

Office of Fair Trading, Contact page: http://www.oft.gov.uk/contactus

The Information Commissioners Office, Complaints page: http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints.aspx
(note: I chose to complete and download the .pdf form on Data Protection, which I am also sending to the other offices, with an accompanying letter)

Trading Standards, Central office homepage: http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/
-Please note, you can search by inserting the postcode in the top right hand corner, remember to use the postcode of the DCA rather than your own-

Consumer Credit Association, enquiries page: http://www.ccauk.org/consenquiries.htm

the Financial Ombudsman Service, Contacts page: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org/contact/index.html

Members of parliament list, http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/clomps.cfm

wee_student_saver

Thanks RAS, my neighbour came round, seems they went round to my neighbour as well. Hopefully my complaints will achieve something!

RAS

Perhaps, thenm losing their debt collection licence?

If we are lucky.