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On Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:22:31 +0100 Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I do get annoyed at the way that so many sites expect you to > > provide, to me, quite unnecessary personal information. If you try > > to set up an account for ITV player, for example, it is free to > > use, but they want a full address, including Post Code, a phone > > number, date of birth and I can't remember what else. Why, for > > heaven's sake? It's a free service. I suspect they want to send > > advertising material. Plus, if you do get to watch you have to > > include the ads, no by-passing them. > > > > So I didn't bother in the end. I hate ads. > > > > Neil > Channel 4's 4OD is the same. Intrusive. There is no earthly reason > for them to require your postal address for you to view videos on > their website. The only possible justification would be to make sure > you're a UK resident, but then all they'd have to do is restrict > access to UK ISPs by IP address. Otherwise there is no valid reason > for it. > > Julian > I have not tried 4OD. This is not really off topic. When I tried, and failed, to set up a Google account, they ask things like DoB, and your mobile phone number. Why would they want all that? And what if some one does not have a mobile phone? And yes, I do know people who do not have one. I give up, Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq