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elinus · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: very strange call

A lady rang me wanting me to give her the details of my past customers as she was looking for a family to have cameras in their home for a tv program. I refused and she kept telling me in the past other painters have helped her. I told her that I don't think any of my past customers would be interested and that I would not give out their personal information out as it was breach of contract, data protection etc. Anyone else had a phone call like this. Very strange scratch

Ginaxxx

metamorfaces · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject:

I find that a very strange request. Do you have her phone number?.....it might be worth mentioning it to the police...?

Also, I thought that TV programme makers advertised for people who wanted to participate in any programmes like that?

elinus · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject:

yes its very strange. I do have her phone number so I will pass it on. She worked for a company called dragon something. I wished I paid more attention now. I have seen on forums requests from tv programs stating who they are after and people contact them if they are interested. It doesn't seem right that they are phoning painters for customer details. It must be a data protection issue. I will ring the police and ask them. Thanks for your advise I wouldn't have thought about contacting the police.
Gina

Erica · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

well I havent been contacted and Im not a million miles from you..sounds very fishy to me

Little Star · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

I agree that it sounds strange. I have a suspicious mind anyway, but even if it's nothing TOO sinister, it could be somebody trying to poach your customers.

You did rigtht not to give any information. But a call to the police would at least make you feel better about it, but could alert them to something dodgy.

elinus · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject:

I am surprised that you ladies haven't been contacted. She did say she was based in London and yes she could be saying lots of fibs, who would know.
The main reason for posting is to make everyone aware so they are not caught out if they receive a phone call but I will be contacting the police.
Ginaxx

daisydoos · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:34 pm Post subject:

Have you googled the phone number to see what comes up?

Very strange call though, why would they think that you would give out personal details? Surely they must have heard of data protection.

raineshoe · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject:

I've been contacted, but told her I couldn't help her as I don't do many parties. I wouldn't give out details of anyone anyway.

If needs be in this kind of instance you can take their number and say you will pass it on and if anyone is interested they will contact her.

Bug-a-Lugs · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject:

Data Protection Act 1998....... Just quote that to them next time..... icon_biggrin

joanneamanda · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:02 pm Post subject:

How strange. You know as someone else said, it could be someone trying to poach customers. I can't see it being genuinely for a tv programme, what reason would they have for wanting families who had hired a face painter? where is the relevance of it? bizarre. I was thinking it could be someone who was at a party you painted at, and for some reason want's the contact details of the host??? but as they have contacted more than one person, that theory doesn't make sense. Hmmm... curious...
let us know if you get to the bottom of it, and definately google number as suggested.
Most likely a poacher with a really bad story!

jo
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raineshoe · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject:

This is the company I think it was - http://www.dragonfly.tv/

They told me they were doing a version of "The Family" (I don't watch it) and wanted a truely northern family and one that was outgoing and loved fun. Perhaps they see it that someone who books a face painter is outgoing and fun and that we potentially deal with a lot of families.

Bug-a-Lugs · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject:

It might well be genuine however you shouldn't disclose anyones personal info without checking with the person concerned 1st.... as per the Data Protcetion Act 1998 wink

As a company in tv they would already know this so I am surprised they have asked!

joanneamanda · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject:

raineshoe · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject:

Little Star · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject:

It could be somebody testing how 'Data Protection' complient face painters are, undercover journalist trying to expose bad privacy policies maybe? either way, they failed to get you to bite hello1

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