[Wylug-discuss] An interesting source of spam

[Andrew J Cole]

>As the courier company has no business relationship with the recipient that=
> would suggest they are on dodgy ground, as well as the supplier if they kn=
>ow of it. Who is the company, HDNL or Yodel perchance?

The three known to the door suppliers appear to be in the clear, at
least according to their published privacy statements, from any knowledge.

That still leaves courier to the door without signature or Royal Mail
doing the final delivery.

I am informed that the courier is RANDlogistics.

Andrew

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andrew J Cole <ajcole at ajcole.org>
>Sent: 16 April 2012 14:14
>To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
>Subject: [Wylug-discuss] An interesting source of spam
>
>In the process of tracking down a source of spam.
>
>The ISP involved says ...
>
>	"I have been advised that as a logistics / courier organisation
>	they are provided with the email address of the recipient
>	of parcels / consignments from their clients (such as online
>	retailers).  These addresses are automatically added to certain
>	mailing lists in accordance with their privacy policy."
>
>	"As a result, each time you purchase an item that is sent using
>	this particular courier you email address will be re-added."
>
>The "their privacy policy" of course refers to the logistics company's
>privacy policy which won't be seen by the recipient.
>
>It is not that easy to track this down without putting the screws onto
>the logistic company employing this bizzare business practice.  If that
>fails sending a subject access request might become necessary.
>
>Assuming that the delivery was to the door in the last 6 months I have
>narrowed it to 3 possibles (the spams only started in January and the
>list seesm to be refreshed evey 3 months) however logistics companies
>aren't always identified on delivery paperwork.  An added problem is
>that some use unsigned Royal Mail delivery for the final mile!
>
>Interesting.
>
>Andrew=20
>
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