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Of course you did. I've been submitting GDPR subject information requests to companies that spam me - and most of them ignore me.

The ones that do take the time to reply usually say "We've deleted your personal data now", which is not at all what I want. I want to know what details they have about me, where they obtained it, and why they think spamming me is acceptable.

I've got a folder where I keep printouts of the recent offenders, and once I get a few weeks of holiday I'll start filing small-claims cases against them.

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> I've got a folder where I keep printouts of the recent offenders, and once I get a few weeks of holiday I'll start filing small-claims cases against them.

A rare case of doing God's work at a profit!

Er, you're going to file multiple small claims in the US against (suspected) firms outside the US?

Be prepared to be disappointed. There is 0 evidence/elements of damage in the eyes of the archaic courts in this case, as you have no evidence of being damaged. You may be annoyed, but you're not at psychical or monetary risk due to the actions of another.

I disagree^ with the above, we live in the future where comm-spam is an inherent risk. However, I lost a small claims case where documented over 5 years Mazda put the wrong oil in my car. I found out after pouring through paperwork and seeing the line items/overcharging (22 instances of this.)

Judge dismissed it due to no "damage." 3rd cylinder died a week later.

Steve is in GDPR land, according to his profile page.