Comments on: DPC ruling on Mulley V Thinkhouse PR http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/ Invisible people have invisible rights Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:21:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Moviestar.ie | Search Engine Optimisation Ireland .:. Red Cardinal http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-97398 Moviestar.ie | Search Engine Optimisation Ireland .:. Red Cardinal Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:44:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-97398 [...] The following is taken from a press release from Movistar.ie’s Public Relations firm Thinkhouse PR: “Best Website Launched in 2006! We are absolutely thrilled,” said Gavin McConnon of moviestar.ie. “We spent a lot of time researching and trialling the website ensuring that it was designed in a browser-friendly way.” [...] [...] The following is taken from a press release from Movistar.ie’s Public Relations firm Thinkhouse PR: “Best Website Launched in 2006! We are absolutely thrilled,” said Gavin McConnon of moviestar.ie. “We spent a lot of time researching and trialling the website ensuring that it was designed in a browser-friendly way.” [...]

]]> By: Dealing With Spammers - Page 2 - Irish SEO, Marketing & Webmaster Discussion http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-74230 Dealing With Spammers - Page 2 - Irish SEO, Marketing & Webmaster Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:44:30 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-74230 [...] Originally Posted by Rollo This was written on the infactah blog on Monday... Spamming in Ireland carries no penalties says Data Protection Commissioner - In Fact, Ah You may have missed out on the other posts: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » DPC ruling on Mulley V Thinkhouse PR Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » How odd - my Thinkhouse PR blog post is banned from Google Data Protection Commissioner apologises for “having to” investigate complaint? » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views __________________ Armchair.ie | work|Blog Tips|Seo tips|EU Domain ScandalTechie Toys| Gadgets [...] [...] Originally Posted by Rollo This was written on the infactah blog on Monday… Spamming in Ireland carries no penalties says Data Protection Commissioner - In Fact, Ah You may have missed out on the other posts: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » DPC ruling on Mulley V Thinkhouse PR Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » How odd - my Thinkhouse PR blog post is banned from Google Data Protection Commissioner apologises for “having to” investigate complaint? » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views __________________ Armchair.ie | work|Blog Tips|Seo tips|EU Domain ScandalTechie Toys| Gadgets [...]

]]> By: Stall The Ball http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73638 Stall The Ball Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:05:07 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73638 <strong>Data Protection Commissioner response to SPAM complaint</strong> Damien has published the full response from the Data Protection Commissioner on his site with their permission. 14/08/2006 – Ben and Jerry ice-cream Spam Thinkhouse PR notified 18/08/2006 - 3 Mobile Phone SPAM 22/08/2006 – Moviestar.ie SPAM ... Data Protection Commissioner response to SPAM complaint

Damien has published the full response from the Data Protection Commissioner on his site with their permission.

14/08/2006 – Ben and Jerry ice-cream Spam
Thinkhouse PR notified
18/08/2006 - 3 Mobile Phone SPAM
22/08/2006 – Moviestar.ie SPAM
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]]> By: Lex Ferenda » Monday Greetings For Thinkhouse PR http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73632 Lex Ferenda » Monday Greetings For Thinkhouse PR Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:57:08 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73632 [...] Update 1: Blurred Keys has a good list of the blogs that copied Damien’s post. Update 2: The poor soul from Thinkhouse sent out to defend the company (complete with SLoppy TYpng and spElling, hardly inspiring confidence in PR skills?) said the following in comments (at Eirepreneur regarding the DPC (which is rechristened as the yet-unknown Data Protection Agency) : 22.10.2006 - They also apologied for having to follow the complaint up”. 23.10.2006 - “I would like to clarify a point. The Data Protection Commissioner’s Office, in response to a complaint made to it about Thinkhouse, did not apologise for having to follow the complaint up.” Update 3: Damien gets a response from the DPC. Not a great result, but useful nonetheless. [...] [...] Update 1: Blurred Keys has a good list of the blogs that copied Damien’s post. Update 2: The poor soul from Thinkhouse sent out to defend the company (complete with SLoppy TYpng and spElling, hardly inspiring confidence in PR skills?) said the following in comments (at Eirepreneur regarding the DPC (which is rechristened as the yet-unknown Data Protection Agency) : 22.10.2006 - They also apologied for having to follow the complaint up”. 23.10.2006 - “I would like to clarify a point. The Data Protection Commissioner’s Office, in response to a complaint made to it about Thinkhouse, did not apologise for having to follow the complaint up.” Update 3: Damien gets a response from the DPC. Not a great result, but useful nonetheless. [...]

]]> By: Robert Synnott » Blog Archive » Yet more on the whole Thinkhouse thing http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73358 Robert Synnott » Blog Archive » Yet more on the whole Thinkhouse thing Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:59:33 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73358 [...] First, Damien posted the DPC ruling. Which is in a ’silly children, but they know not to do it now that kindly Uncle DPC has had a chat’ theme. Hmm. [...] [...] First, Damien posted the DPC ruling. Which is in a ’silly children, but they know not to do it now that kindly Uncle DPC has had a chat’ theme. Hmm. [...]

]]> By: Des http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73313 Des Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:17:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73313 Actually here is a link to the relevant letter: http://despod.blogspot.com/2006/01/data-protection-officers-response.html "This Office contacted the Data Compliance Manager in Tesco during the > investigation of your complaint. They were reminded of their obligations > under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 at this stage. We are of the > oppinion that they are aware of their obligations and that "human error" > was the reason for the delay in the response to your original email to > them > in October 2005. > > This Office will not be taking any further action on this matter. > > I trust that this clarifies the situation for you. " Actually here is a link to the relevant letter:

http://despod.blogspot.com/2006/01/data-protection-officers-response.html

“This Office contacted the Data Compliance Manager in Tesco during the > investigation of your complaint. They were reminded of their obligations > under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 at this stage. We are of the > oppinion that they are aware of their obligations and that “human error” > was the reason for the delay in the response to your original email to > them > in October 2005. > > This Office will not be taking any further action on this matter. > > I trust that this clarifies the situation for you. “

]]> By: Des http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73311 Des Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:11:55 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73311 They said the same to me when I complained about Tesco failing to supply the details of the data held by them on me. "The office is prepared to accept the explanation ..." yadda yadda yadda. Toothless, incompetent, wusses totally unprepared to stand up against those who will violate the law. They said the same to me when I complained about Tesco failing to supply the details of the data held by them on me. “The office is prepared to accept the explanation …” yadda yadda yadda.

Toothless, incompetent, wusses totally unprepared to stand up against those who will violate the law.

]]> By: adam http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73305 adam Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:03:53 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73305 Is it just me, or has the DPC become Just Another ComReg since Joe Meade left and Billy Hawkes came along? Is it just me, or has the DPC become Just Another ComReg since Joe Meade left and Billy Hawkes came along?

]]> By: Twenty Major http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73282 Twenty Major Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73282 Pussies. Pussies.

]]> By: Argolon » The case of the incredible disappearing blog post http://www.mulley.net/2006/10/23/dpc-ruling-on-mulley-v-thinkhouse-pr/#comment-73252 Argolon » The case of the incredible disappearing blog post Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:29:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1654#comment-73252 [...] Update from Damo with a “ah shur they didn’t realise it was spam the poor wee clueless darlings, would ye ever leave them alone” response from the DPC. Another Comreg on our hands? [...] [...] Update from Damo with a “ah shur they didn’t realise it was spam the poor wee clueless darlings, would ye ever leave them alone” response from the DPC. Another Comreg on our hands? [...]

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