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Discount store.
Went online to order something and in order to buy, I had to register. In order to register, I had to put my DoB. It said:
"We collect your date of birth to verify your age for compliance purposes and in some cases to provide you personalised offers and news."
I also had to tick a box that said:
"By ticking the box, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy. You will receive personalised offers and news as explained in Section 6 of our Privacy Policy. We may share your personal data with our partner companies, but only for the purposes of providing you additional benefits. You can always adjust your Privacy Preferences in your My Account or by contacting our Customer Team.*"
In both cases, you could not proceed with your order without completing these steps.
If I walked into their shop, I could walk out without them knowing anything about me.
I did not buy from them.
Rant over.
Went online to order something and in order to buy, I had to register. In order to register, I had to put my DoB. It said:
"We collect your date of birth to verify your age for compliance purposes and in some cases to provide you personalised offers and news."
I also had to tick a box that said:
"By ticking the box, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Privacy Policy. You will receive personalised offers and news as explained in Section 6 of our Privacy Policy. We may share your personal data with our partner companies, but only for the purposes of providing you additional benefits. You can always adjust your Privacy Preferences in your My Account or by contacting our Customer Team.*"
In both cases, you could not proceed with your order without completing these steps.
If I walked into their shop, I could walk out without them knowing anything about me.
I did not buy from them.
Rant over.