O2 so wrong to sell my details

[Anonymous]

I am sick and tired of receiving calls from non O2 companies trying to help me out with my O2 contract which is coming to an end. I have had a total of 25 calls in the last two days. I am fuming, and guess what, unlikely to renew any sort of contract with such a company that believes my contract details are up for sale to anyone who wants it.

[Anonymous]

I think also the DPA was updated again in 2004 but not definite about the date.

[Anonymous]

I find this quite disturbing, I just left Orange for doing exact same thing. In discussion with 02person prior to signing up I was assured that 02 would never do this.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I find this quite disturbing, I just left Orange for doing exact same thing. In discussion with 02person prior to signing up I was assured that 02 would never do this.

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Hi and Welcome to the Forum,

Which "02person" advised you on this ?

If you check the prior info you can see that stopping this type of contact is relatively easy to achieve.  

[jonsie]

I'm sure most networks do this. I've just changed to Virgin broadband and TV and get inundated with offers for mobile phones, both by email and phone calls. I've now opted out of marketing so hopefully that will be an end of it.

[MI5]

Every company that sells anything, anywhere will do it unless YOU opt out....

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
@Anonymous

Caveat Emptor is specific to the purchase of an item via a source that does not have legal backing effectively.

The issue of a company, in this case o2, selling personal details has nothing to do with CE, it is an issue for the Data Protection Act 1994 as amended 1997

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Caveat Emptor is EXCELLENT advice to anyone thinking of parting with money for supply of goods or services.  There are always at least 2 parties to a transaction, and they all have rights and responsibilities.  No point having T&Cs if customers just ignore these in the mistaken belief that the other party will always do whatever is necessary to "protect" them.  The world does not work like that and the sooner potential customers wake up to that reality the better.

Gerry