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So the BA Call Centre Agent can see my search history

Old May 6, 2019, 8:10 am
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1


Excuse me? I hope your job doesn’t involve handling any personal data, as you clearly have no idea about the GDPR.
You're going to have to elaborate, cause at that current direction you're heading airline frequent flyer programs must be a titanic class action lawsuit just waiting to happen, considering they know literally personal identifiable information about you.
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Old May 6, 2019, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by MT_Switch
You're going to have to elaborate, cause at that current direction you're heading airline frequent flyer programs must be a titanic class action lawsuit just waiting to happen, considering they know literally personal identifiable information about you.
I didn't say there was a violation of the GDPR. But what Paren said was utter claptrap. If you need elaboration as to what the GDPR covers and what personal data is, I'd suggest starting here:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations...gulation-gdpr/
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Old May 6, 2019, 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1
Direction to the specific part of the Act that covers this case would be rather more helpful though. @:-)
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Old May 6, 2019, 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
Direction to the specific part of the Act that covers this case would be rather more helpful though. @:-)
I'm not sure it would. For those without knowledge of the GDPR, it is better to start with the ICO guide, or another respectable guide. The section on 'what is personal data' is one of the main ones pertinent to Paren's post. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations...personal-data/

I won't be discussing further as I'm frankly bored to hell with the GDPR, but I do feel it is worth calling out when posters make rather strongly worded assertions about the topic without apparently having read much into it.
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Old May 6, 2019, 11:33 am
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Old May 6, 2019, 11:42 am
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Quite honestly, I couldn't care less. I just wish that the stupid website actually worked properly.
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Old May 6, 2019, 12:45 pm
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If it bothers you, surely the easy solution is to search before you login.
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Old May 6, 2019, 1:30 pm
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This is a weird thread. I can't figure out how an agent at British Airways knowing what British Airways flights you search for on the British Airways website is surprising or upsetting? Why anyone would expect to have to 'authorise retention' for information related to the very product the company provides, i.e. travel?

You are searching for travel on a company that provides travel but you don't like the company knowing where you might like to travel
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Old May 6, 2019, 1:43 pm
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The only issue I can see is if the pricing algorithm is affected by previous searches

Is it always cheaper the first time you get quoted ?
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Old May 6, 2019, 2:11 pm
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Just delete the searches against your account, don't log in until you're ready to buy and make sure you use private browsing when searching for flights so you can't be tracked.

Oh, and buy a tin foil hat.
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Old May 6, 2019, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1
I didn't say there was a violation of the GDPR. But what Paren said was utter claptrap. If you need elaboration as to what the GDPR covers and what personal data is, I'd suggest starting here:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations...gulation-gdpr/

God I LOATHE Gdpr and it's cult followers....
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Old May 6, 2019, 4:03 pm
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Originally Posted by noFODplease
This is a weird thread. I can't figure out how an agent at British Airways knowing what British Airways flights you search for on the British Airways website is surprising or upsetting? Why anyone would expect to have to 'authorise retention' for information related to the very product the company provides, i.e. travel?

You are searching for travel on a company that provides travel but you don't like the company knowing where you might like to travel

THANK YOU!! GDPR has made many people lose all reason and spout all sorts of stuff..
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Old May 6, 2019, 4:10 pm
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I dont understand why you dont just press the button Don't show my recent searches at the bottom of the search history in Exec Club home and it will disable it til you turn it back on
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Old May 6, 2019, 5:25 pm
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Effectively when the BA agents access your account, they log into your account just as you would do using an “on behalf of” portal. This is common with a lot of companies , banks, insurance etc so that when you phone up with a query or problem the agents can try and replicate what you can see.

I had this when trying to chose a seat on a flight and the agent said I’ll just log into your account to have a look and see why thst isn’t coming up,for you... then selected the seat that I couldn’t but should have been able to and sent an investigation ticket off to their IT team.
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Old May 6, 2019, 7:58 pm
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Until the day comes a BA call agent tells me she knows I've been searching the My Vintage Barbies forum in between some EZE-LHR searches I shall remain unconcerned.
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