Re: UKNM: Incorrect Use of Client Reference Sites

[RHS Linux User]

Following the court case between the Shetland Times and the Shetland Observer

(??), where one accused the other of putting in misleading links to the

others classified ads there is now a clear legal precedent. From memory the

outcome involved an apology and an immediate withdrawal of the offending

links, as opposed to a fine or worse.


Apologies that this is a bit vague, if anyone wants the details I have them,

email me direct.


Ben





Alex Barnett wrote:


> Kirstie,

>

> Unfortunately this happens all too often.

>

> Industry-wide combat? = Provide client (person) name and email address of

> client contact....

>

> Alex

>

> At 18:03 31/03/98 +0100, you wrote:

> >Just wanted to check with you guys to see if you'd experienced the same.

> >

> >We have recently found a number of web development companies who have

> >been listing reference sites within the clients sections of their web

> >sites, but actually not having done any work for them at all.  A classic

> >example was http://www.zygon.co.uk, where they listed Thomas Cook (one

> >of our clients) as theirs.  We talked to TC and they agreed with us in

> >the fact that this company had never, done any work for them at all.  TC

> >investigated this further and Zygon have now agreed to take the

> >reference out.  In fact the only reason it was there was because Zygon

> >had placed a sales call with Thomas Cook !! I am appalled that companies

> >like this are getting away with it, and I wondered if anyone else had

> >experienced anything similar ?

> >

>

>EMail : kirstieissolutions [dot] co [dot] uk

> >DDI : 01932 893313

> >

> >http://www.issolutions.co.uk

> >

> Alex Barnett - Business Director

>

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