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Originally Posted by Paul Delaney
Thing is the system's dead on the ground as an opt-in...
It would be legal as an opt-out if they wrote targetted advertising into the service contract for new customers - a sort of "love me, love my dog" clause.
Then they could gradually lose their current customer base...
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NO it wouldnt, you really...,
really need to understand this point and not forget it, then
pass it on to the next person.
any terms/
clause in any
consumer contract (
T&C) which effect
your statutory rights are unlawful (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations) no matter how they word it, its an unlawful clause and so
is void (unenforcable, un-actionable,not valid,.....) , and you can ask the OFT have them remove it forceably through court order if needs be etc.
http://www.oft.gov.uk/advice_and_res...erms-consumer/
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts
of course, you always have option of the Small Claims N1 and on-line versions to use if you so wish, for a direct to the point option, bypassing the OFT or any other Govt Org,and put it before a judge yourself.
we really need to get to grips with this
small claim option
and see were we can use it here, just as it was used on the banks....
alexander (when you get to read this OC), did those books clarify the
injunction options
against named persons inside the board rooms and other executives, and weather an SC can be used BTW?
theres a book on the CAG
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk....php?f=14&a=35
thats made to help you,not cheap though but cheaper than some of alexanders books
Small claims Procedure: A Practical Guide by Patricia Pearl
*****Highly recommended if you want to avoid mistakes*****
the online Small Claims is badly named, but you can also use it for all SC's not just money related, as many Unlawful charges users found out...
https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/i...aims/index.htm
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/...all_claims.htm