Telecom to start positive credit reporting

[Brian d marge]

no, the theory of the boiling frog. look it up, it will be faster than me explaining.

grass that's green, i smoke. the grass in the paddocks is fucking brown, and telecom can't do shit about that...

-edit-
you still haven't found me a kinife...

ah Frog soup

1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium leek 1 medium stick celery 225g potato (diced) 1l vegetable stock 280g frozen petits pois Some grated cheese to sprinkle on top when served

Method 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the leek and fry over a medium heat for 5 mins until softened. Add the celery and potato and cook for a further 5 mins. 2. Pour the stock over the vegetables and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 mins. Add petits pois and simmer further 5 mins until potato is tender. 3. Using a hand blender or food processor, blend the soup until smooth. Reheat if necessary before serving and top with grated cheese.

Stephen

no frogs or french types were hurt in the making of this email

[The Lone Rider]

FYI,

I contacted Telecom about this.

I've had one or two emails saying they will get back to me when the find someone to ask about it.


Today, I received an email. Except the person who sent it forgot to delete the entire back history of the emails progression.

After being passed around by a number of people in accounts and credit, their approvals manager, Sonia Shepherd, has issued a pre-formatted response to people wanting to opt out. It matches what was posted a few messages back by someone else.

You are welcome to contact Sonia and express distaste for their policy of ignoring opt outs, at Sonia.Shepherd@telecom.co.nz

I have her office phone number to if anyone wants to discuss the matter.

[Bald Eagle]

FYI,

I contacted Telecom about this.

, Sonia Shepherd, has issued a pre-formatted response to people wanting to opt out. It matches what was posted a few messages back by someone else.

You are welcome to contact Sonia and express distaste for their policy of ignoring opt outs, at Sonia.Shepherd@telecom.co.nz

I have her office phone number to if anyone wants to discuss the matter.

Don't expect anything other than a repeat of the party line. "Privacy Commissioner says we can so we will yaboo sucks to the customers.

[davereid]

I think they have been surprised with the number of people saying "no thanks".

And it only takes one Telco, one power utility and one bank to break the cycle, and provide financial privacy to those that choose it.

I understand the companies keen on comprehensive credit reporting are already worried about this and are discussing "reciprocity". So if you have a business that wont play the comprehensive credit reporting game, Veda wont sell you credit reports.

There is a lot of money at stake here for Veda et al, the more personal data they hold, the more they can sell and the better the returns, so its unsurprising that they want to put down any privacy uprising.

[mashman]

Does the same hold true for an organisation? Do Telecom have to pass on the data they hold on a business and their account information etc...?

[davereid]

Many smaller business owners will find they are the account holder even if its officially in the company name. The terms and conditions of many companies, and this may include telecom, attempt to put personal liability on company officers.

But businesses generally don't have any protection whatsoever under privacy law.

[Akzle]

Many smaller business owners will find they are the account holder even if its officially in the company name. The terms and conditions of many companies, and this may include telecom, attempt to put personal liability on company officers.

But businesses generally don't have any protection whatsoever under privacy law.

person= corporation
company= corporation

the banking is no different.