Credit Style doing soft searches

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This week I looked at my credit file and found a soft search from Datasense UK. I contacted them and asked who their client was, and they said it was a company called Credit Style (I think these are the same as CST Law?)
I imagine this relates to a parking charge I recieved letters about a while ago.
Is this a new thing now? Are debt collectors doing soft credit searches before deciding to make a court claim? If so is this not outrageous?
I imagine this relates to a parking charge I recieved letters about a while ago.
Is this a new thing now? Are debt collectors doing soft credit searches before deciding to make a court claim? If so is this not outrageous?
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The cra perspective is this
https://www.experian.co.uk/consumer/guides/who-has-access.html
and the ICO say this
https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/credit/#creditsearch
But the case is done and settled?
They probably want to check your current address so that they can pursue the debt and not get timed out.