Re: Commercial postings on ecos-discuss etc

[Jonathan Larmour <jifl@jifvik.org>]

On 02/03/10 23:11, Alex Schuilenburg wrote:
> Jonathan Larmour wrote:
>>
>> Where do we draw the line with "commercial benefit"? Adverts? Research?
>> Surveys? Signatures? Email addresses? Indirect references? Mentioning
>> the company name anywhere in a post? It is too far to say there must be
>> /no/ commercial benefit.
>>   
> Of course not, lets not get silly. I was suggesting nothing other than
> making clear the details of the survey, especially coming from a
> respected person such as a maintainer.

And what I was meaning is that the line between commercial and not
commercial may always be a bit woolly.

>> We can't condone an allegation with insufficient information.
>>   
> I not sure what you mean.

I meant really, it's over to John, as per the clarifications requested
in my previous mail.

> If you are asking me for information, then what I can say is that any
> survey taking place by, for or on behalf of a UK company has to conform
> to the DPA.  You can search for companies registered here:
> http://www.ico.gov.uk/ESDWebPages/search.asp
> 
> ICO registration of course also does not automatically make the survey
> conform to the DPA...

Ah. Again I think over to John.

Jifl