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[ILUG] IOL Broadband handing over information.

[ILUG] IOL Broadband handing over information.

Rory Browne rory.browne at gmail.com
Wed Jun 8 22:40:42 IST 2005


Are you even sure that call was actually from IOL? It wouldn't be the
first time someone called someone else claiming to be some authority,
making certain allegations.

On 6/8/05, Philip Nulty <philnulty at eircom.net> wrote:
> Rory Browne wrote:
> 
> >There is probably something in their Terms and Conditions stating that
> >if you use their service they're allowed to check up on it.
> >
> >Having that said, you may have a harrasment case, if they're just
> >making wild accusations.
> >
> >On 6/8/05, Philip Nulty <philnulty at eircom.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I know it's over the top but I just had a call from IOL Broadband on
> >>behalf of twenty century fox. They said I had downloaded Star Wars
> >>revenge of the sith. (which i didnt)
> >>
> >>
> >>First of all can how can they access that information?
> >>is that not against the Data protection act?
> >>
> >>Any ideas welcome
> >>
> >>Phil
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Irish Linux Users' Group
> >>http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Thanks Rory.
> >
> >But even if they had that in their policy is that not against the law to hand out that info?
> >
> >
> 
> Phil
> 
>



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