Websites know that you came from MSE - "Referrer" revisited 2024

DullGreyGuy

Harebelle said:

When I ran competitions on my blog I could see how many people came from a particular site, but not where individuals came from, in addition to which it is illegal to disqualify a group of people from winning, I think they just have their hair on fire for some reason, but I wouldn't worry about their threats.

Would love to know which legislation you are thinking of @harebelle

marcia_

Harebelle said:

When I ran competitions on my blog I could see how many people came from a particular site, but not where individuals came from, in addition to which it is illegal to disqualify a group of people from winning, I think they just have their hair on fire for some reason, but I wouldn't worry about their threats.

 Its not illegal unless it is against a protected group ie sex, disability, age etc
 You can exclude anyone you like otherwise 

JamboDP

They probably want to make sure the prize goes to their best friend.

CloWithTheFlow23

I just found this in t&c's of a Travelodge comp:

" No bulk, machine generated, consumer group entries will be accepted. "

I think this means NO COMPERS, clicking through on a link* supplied on here clearly tags you as coming from MSE: 

https:// travelodge. typeform. com /to / *****?typeform-source=forums. moneysavingexpert. com

(*this comp can only be entered directly from an email link and has been deleted from the forum)

I am now having the horrors about the 1,000's of comps I have entered by clicking through from comping sites and the thought that I may have been automatically disqualified from many of them 
🤯😱😬

...although I do think that many don't care as long as they get the hits on their website and marketing signups, I will now be following the sterling advice contained in this thread and using copy/paste/edit on url's 😖

Many thanks to everyone posting here 🤗

marcia_

CloWithTheFlow23 said:

I just found this in t&c's of a Travelodge comp:

" No bulk, machine generated, consumer group entries will be accepted. "

I think this means NO COMPERS, clicking through on a link* supplied on here clearly tags you as coming from MSE: 

https:// travelodge. typeform. com /to / *****?typeform-source=forums. moneysavingexpert. com

(*this comp can only be entered directly from an email link and has been deleted from the forum)

I am now having the horrors about the 1,000's of comps I have entered by clicking through from comping sites and the thought that I may have been automatically disqualified from many of them 
🤯😱😬

...although I do think that many don't care as long as they get the hits on their website and marketing signups, I will now be following the sterling advice contained in this thread and using copy/paste/edit on url's 😖

Many thanks to everyone posting here 🤗

 I always copy and paste, would they know the source then? 

redfox5

Companies are silly to exclude compers, so many things I've come back to buy later as gifts etc, that I wouldn't have even know about if I hadn't seen the item on a competition. I think they forget, we are also consumers.