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TNT criticised for asking people to leave personal data on doorsteps

Posted on November 8, 2010 by pogowasright.org

Robert Bain reports:

A division of TNT Post has been accused of putting respondents’ personal data at risk by asking them to leave a completed five-page questionnaire on their doorstep for collection.

The BBC’s Watchdog programme warned that the information in the survey, distributed by Doordrop Media, could be used to help criminals burgle your house or steal your identity.

Participants in the survey are asked to fill it in and place it in a marked bag on their doorstep for collection by a courier, who leaves a box of chocolates as a thank you.

Read more on research-live.com

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