Sir, – If I purchase goods in person from some of the big retail outlets, I am not asked for any personal information such as name, postal address, email address and phone number.
Yet if I attempt to purchase the same goods from the same outlets online, I cannot do so unless I give these personal details.
So much for GDPR. – Yours, etc,
TOM KELLY,
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