Errrm, what?

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Longshot

Senior Member
Location
Surrey
I was filling in the online registration form for a seminar I wish to attend and had to complete the following instruction:

"Please uncheck the following if you do not agree to share your details with third parties"

This was followed by two tick boxes labelled "Yes" and "No" respectively. The form would not submit if you did not choose one of them.

Is it me?
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Its you!!
 

Beebo

Firm and Fruity
Location
Hexleybeef
cheeky, double negatives, and then a yes/no answer.
I would have ticked the No box, but that isnt what the question is asking.
 

Nihal

Veteran
You press Yes or No thereby un-checking the other option.

Example:Are you attending one of classic's seminar- If you Check No;Yes is automatically unchecked.



Or something like that i guess:wacko:
 

gbb

Squire
Location
Peterborough
Yep, deliberately obtuse IMO.
TBF, its straight forward once you've broken it down..

"Please uncheck the following if you do not agree to share your details with third parties"

This was followed by two tick boxes labelled "Yes" and "No" respectively.

I'd uncheck the NO box, ie i DO agree (YES) they will not share my details with third parties.

Or am i being more thick than i already thought i was....:smile:
 

PeteXXX

Cake or ice cream? The choice is endless ...
Photo Winner
Location
Hamtun
Maybe they are checking to see if you are clever enough for them to want you to attend their seminar..... :laugh:

:cheers:
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
I would just write a cross it in big letters 'I do not agree to have my information shared'. Then sign it.
And how do you do that with an online form? :whistle:

Companies and organisations are under a legal obligation to get your permission to share your data or put you on a mailing list. Unfortunately, many use sneaky tricks to make it look like you have agreed. The opt-out is an obvious one (they pre-check the opt-in, so you have to uncheck it). The use of confusing language is another - "check the box if you don't not want us to contact you"! The worst I ever saw was multiple mixed opt-ins and opt-outs described in confusing language that required a great deal of thought to decipher which boxes to check, which to uncheck, and which to leave alone, all of these hidden at the end of a long page way below the 'submit' button! It was clear to me that the company was intent on ensnaring every respondent, and would be equipped to deal with complaints by saying "but you agreed to it"!
 
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swee'pea99

Squire
And how do you do that with an online form? :whistle:

Companies and organisations are under a legal obligation to get your permission to share your data or put you on a mailing list. Unfortunately, many use sneaky tricks to make it look like you have agreed. The opt-out is an obvious one (they pre-check the opt-in, so you have to uncheck it). The use of confusing language is another - "check the box if you don't not want us to contact you"! The worst I ever saw was multiple mixed opt-ins and opt-outs described in confusing language that required a great deal of thought to decipher which boxes to check, which to uncheck, and which to leave alone, all of these hidden at the end of a long page way below the 'submit' button! It was clear to me that the company was intent on ensnaring every respondent, and would be equipped to deal with complaints by saying "but you agreed to it"! :girl:
I'm sure there are devious companies that do this for that reason but I'm pretty sure they're outnumbered by the ones that are just incompetent.
 
And how do you do that with an online form? :whistle:

Companies and organisations are under a legal obligation to get your permission to share your data or put you on a mailing list. Unfortunately, many use sneaky tricks to make it look like you have agreed. The opt-out is an obvious one (they pre-check the opt-in, so you have to uncheck it). The use of confusing language is another - "check the box if you don't not want us to contact you"! The worst I ever saw was multiple mixed opt-ins and opt-outs described in confusing language that required a great deal of thought to decipher which boxes to check, which to uncheck, and which to leave alone, all of these hidden at the end of a long page way below the 'submit' button! It was clear to me that the company was intent on ensnaring every respondent, and would be equipped to deal with complaints by saying "but you agreed to it"!

Sorry, overlooked the word 'online'. Silly billy.
 

Cubist

Still wavin'
Location
Ovver 'thill
My guess is that the original form was a box that was pre ticked, and you had to actively opt out. Some bean counter or other has realised this is unethical and forced them to create a Yes or No option so that the applicant has to make a conscious decision. They've changed the boxes, but haven't changed the question. Sloppy, but more ethical
 
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