Direct Marketing – What does it mean for you?
If you were to ask the average person in the street about their view of direct marketing, it is likely that you would draw no response. For many people, the term, ‘direct marketing’ tends to be associated with stories about so called ‘junk mail’ or other examples [...]
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Direct Marketing and Your Rights
The Data Protection Act
People often talk about the Data Protection Act, but in reality few people know very much about it. It is a very powerful piece of legislation aimed at protecting consumers against the unlawful handling of their personal information, and one which provides rights and remedies if you suffer damage or distress as a result.
The responsibilities [...]
Junk Mail, Cold Callers and Telemarketing
For those of us who work from home, the day can often be a non-stop round of interruptions – sales calls, salespeople and the daily wedge of junk mail to sift through. Even if you go out to work, your evenings are frequently punctuated by the same. The invasion of our privacy at home is [...]
July 9th, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
Mail Order Goods and Distance Selling
Is mail order stuff any different?
Absolutely. It’s highly likely that at some point you will have bought something over the phone or on the internet, and unlike buying something in a shop, it’s a situation whereby you are not physically face to face with the supplier. What we are talking about here are the [...]
