Spouse with different Surname

NBLondon

DBR1_2 said:

In this day and age, where I presume more and more couples retain their own surnames, what is the position for me and others like me, can I insist suppliers deal with me without the need for my wifes intervention/consent?  

In this day and age, woman are not only allowed to be Doctors - they are also allowed their own bank accounts and credit cards...

Spank

Either order yourself or get your wife to sort any problems with her orders.

Manxman_in_exile

DBR1_2 said:

...what is the position for me and others like me, can I insist suppliers deal with me without the need for my wifes intervention/consent?  

You could possibly have phrased that better...   

If the principles of data protection and privity of contract haven't landed in your neck of the woods yet, this could be a starting point:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_Women's_Property_Act_1870

Mickey666

Manxman_in_exile said:

DBR1_2 said:

...what is the position for me and others like me, can I insist suppliers deal with me without the need for my wifes intervention/consent?  

You could possibly have phrased that better...   

If the principles of data protection and privity of contract haven't landed in your neck of the woods yet, this could be a starting point:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_Women's_Property_Act_1870

That's a bit radical isn't it?  Next you'll be suggesting that married women should have the right to vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w

Manxman_in_exile

Mickey666 said:

Manxman_in_exile said:

DBR1_2 said:

...what is the position for me and others like me, can I insist suppliers deal with me without the need for my wifes intervention/consent?  

You could possibly have phrased that better...   

If the principles of data protection and privity of contract haven't landed in your neck of the woods yet, this could be a starting point:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Married_Women's_Property_Act_1870

That's a bit radical isn't it?  Next you'll be suggesting that married women should have the right to vote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w

For God's sake don't let the OP know anything about that.

(Back home, the Isle of Man was the first place to give women the vote.  Has a sort of poetic irony, don't you think?  Always at the cutting edge of social progress...)

EDIT:  Only just looked at the youtube link.  Brilliant!

Sandtree

Manxman_in_exile said:

*Nearly caused some problems when she was booking some 'plane tickets.  Had to remind her to use her "passport" name and not mine - for her ticket.

Mrs is a dual national with the associated passport for each but British is in married name and the other is in her maiden name as name changes there aer more complex and it wouldnt align hers to her British name either.  I'm also a dual national but both names the same.

Back when we travelling a lot it was easy for me as just book the ticket in my name, send passports off for visas etc and just the day before the flight give the advanced passenger nifo of whichever passport is to hand for me. But with her's being in different names have to try and workout which passport is best for which countries, which have easier visa requirements etc and make sure you book the flight in the right name.

When she goes home she has to use her local passport but they dont bat an eyelid that its a different name to her plane ticket etc.

We use AmEx a moderate amount for booking flights and it always confuses them as I have two wives according to their system with same first names but different surnames.

born_again

DBR1_2 said:

I'm struggling to find any guidance on this so thought I'd ask there question here. 

I am repeatedly coming across problems trying to discuss orders placed on line by my wife, even those where I have paid (my debit or credit card used).

As to be expected with the large increase in on line ordering there are going to be some that don't go smoothly and need some follow up. 

Here lies the problem, my wife uses her maiden name as she became a Dr before she became a Mrs so when ordering things she uses that name (its what she uses in every day life), When I try to sort out problems with suppliers I get the "we can't talk to you under GDPA". Now I think this is simply people blindly following instructions as clearly I have all the detailed information on any order and I have details of payment (my card details) further I am not requesting information but supplying it.

In short what this means is every time I try to sort an issue I have to have my wife with me, or get her to phone the supplier in advance to give consent for  me to speak to them. A small inconvenience you may say but its becoming regular and quite tiresome particularly if trying to sort something when my wife is not around.

In this day and age, where I presume more and more couples retain their own surnames, what is the position for me and others like me, can I insist suppliers deal with me without the need for my wifes intervention/consent?  

If you are using your card, then why are you not using your name on the order?
Problem solved.
Same with anything else she orders on her own cards, if she can phone them to give them permission to talk to you, she might as well just deal with the problem.

Spank

Because the orders were placed by the wife (which you know as it's on the previous line).

DBR1_2

Some interesting responses. Couple of points of clarity, I am not asking the supplier to give me any details I am supplying them with the details they require, order number, date and time order placed, how it was paid for. In most recent incident I was calling because goods were faulty and needed replacing, where is the potential breach in GDPA?

With whom do the suppliers have the contract? person who places order or person who pays for order? (I know where my money lies). 

68ComebackSpecial

DBR1_2 said:

Some interesting responses. Couple of points of clarity, I am not asking the supplier to give me any details I am supplying them with the details they require, order number, date and time order placed, how it was paid for. In most recent incident I was calling because goods were faulty and needed replacing, where is the potential breach in GDPA?

With whom do the suppliers have the contract? person who places order or person who pays for order? (I know where my money lies). 

The person whose name is on the contract - payment could be via any number of sources such as a finance company, PayPal or, as in your case, a spouse.