Cheeky B'stards!

[securespark]

Ever spent ages filling in an e-mail request form on the net only for the next page to ask for your DOB details....

On principle, I don't continue. I know I could enter false details and that would cock-up their data collection.

It just annoys me intensely that even for situations where they don't need sensitive details like DOB, organisations persist in asking.

Like Mrs Secure asking for a cover note for free drive-away insurance and the guy would not proceed with issuing the note until she had told him whether her current motor policy was paid monthly or annually. Strewth!!

 

[WDIK]

your point being?

 

[toptec]

I think Secure is highlighting the increasing common practice of companies demanding more and more personal information with the excuse that their systems/procedures demand it.

The T Mobile example shows how valuable this information is to third parties.

I personally detest this practice, maybe because of my background, but I regularly use false information online when the details requested have no bearing on the application/quote/enquiry.

Listening to The Vine Show last week it highlighted more and more people are doing the same.

 

[Nige F]

Damned right ...I am ...Spartacus

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I registered on the Honeywell site last week. They wanted phone numbers before letting me join. I filled the boxes with the right number of 0's and it took it. I detest cold calling at the best of times, why do they need my number? Only wanted to look at wiring diagrams for 'S' plan systems......

 

[securespark]

I think Secure is highlighting the increasing common practice of companies demanding more and more personal information with the excuse that their systems/procedures demand it.

[In the style of Muttley] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Detest it.

 

[conny]

There was a comment on the radio recently that it is now illegal to ask for DOB on a job application.
Don't know how true it is.

 

[tim west]

There was a comment on the radio recently that it is now illegal to ask for DOB on a job application.
Don't know how true it is.

I think they were trying to save on parchment in your case conny