Confused.Com and junk e-mails
07 December 2006, 08:46 AM
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Confused.Com and junk e-mails
I very rarely give out my personal e-mail, in fact I never do - only friends and family have it.
I accidentally put it in the confused.com quote machine - BUT I said that they were NOT to share my details 'with carefully selected 3rd parties'!!!!
What happens?? My foookin private e-mail account is now being spammed!!
*******S!!!!
BEWARE if you use confused.com!!
I accidentally put it in the confused.com quote machine - BUT I said that they were NOT to share my details 'with carefully selected 3rd parties'!!!!
What happens?? My foookin private e-mail account is now being spammed!!
*******S!!!!BEWARE if you use confused.com!!
07 December 2006, 09:03 AM
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Ah, the problem is that you said no to them giving your address to "carefully selected 3rd party companies"
You also needed to say no to them giving your address to "dodgy spammers who pay us a fair price for email addresses"
You also needed to say no to them giving your address to "dodgy spammers who pay us a fair price for email addresses"
07 December 2006, 10:42 AM
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I used confused.com a while back and get NO spam. MAybe you accidentally checked the send me spam rather than don't. Remember some boxes are opt-IN and some are opt-OUT.
07 December 2006, 10:48 AM
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Anyway, if you can prove 
that the spams came from confused 3rd party (phone one of the companies that have spammed you and ask for details, freedom of information act etc.) then they have failed teh data protection act and are up the swanny. Phone them and complain, it could have been a simple mistake when they generated the e-mail lists. They can then forwad you details to all the 3rd parties to stop them sending more.
that the spams came from confused 3rd party (phone one of the companies that have spammed you and ask for details, freedom of information act etc.) then they have failed teh data protection act and are up the swanny. Phone them and complain, it could have been a simple mistake when they generated the e-mail lists. They can then forwad you details to all the 3rd parties to stop them sending more.
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07 December 2006, 12:49 PM
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Seems your not the sharpest tool in the box are you Lewis!!
Ever heard of two or three email addresses??
Even i have 3
one personal
one for accounts SN msn etc
and one for sign ups and registrations that are not known or could be dodgy
Bet youve sent off your registration fee to claim your hyperglobal lottery
winnings havn't you
Mart
Ever heard of two or three email addresses??
Even i have 3
one personal
one for accounts SN msn etc
and one for sign ups and registrations that are not known or could be dodgy
Bet youve sent off your registration fee to claim your hyperglobal lottery
winnings havn't you
Mart
07 December 2006, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lozgti
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