Well, today I received an email from BT. Nothing wrong there you might say except the email address was one I used for online ordering from DABS. BT bought DABS and, it seems, they are using the DABS email list. Again, youmigh say so what? The email was not for DABS products but BTproducts and you were linked to their shop not DABS.

Even though I did allow DABS to use my email address for marketing, I did not tick the box marked "third parties".  Accoring to Ofcom (waster of space really) this is an abuse of my email address. 

 I have complained to BT but only received a stock reply. I have tried to use Ofcom in thepast but they really aren't interested and offer an online form that seems more geared to dscouraging you from persuing the process.

Grrrrr.