SD PokéMom said:
Uhhhhh....If PUI/POP's _own_ corporate legal department WILL NOT let them release this info...there's nothing to argue, as what THEIR legal department says, goes. Sounds like a legal restraint to me...
I'd dare to guess that their standards of legal privacy is just a bit higher than WotC/DCI's considering that POP's target player group are minors...
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Explain why a TO's suspenstion is exposed to the public and a player not, sorry those things don't go together.
If it's about privacy it's EVERYONES privacy and not only a selected group.
The expression privacy is misused very often and in some cases used to wipe doubtfull actions under the carpet.
Makes me think about the expression Meg45 used: UNWANTED lawcases.
Yes unwanted but that's not the same as Legal grounded.
Any company who is "clean" and takes decissions according the Nationals Laws and their own rules, should not be afraid to be in court to often.
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EeveeLover said:
To clarify the arguing with staff:
At worlds there was a gentelman (generous), that argued several times, with several different Vols and Staff, he was being very rude, using all sorts of words that aren't nice for some adults to hear, much less the 10- group he was near. After several out bursts, after being asked to move away from the barriers, he was asked to leave by Dave S. and advised that he would never be allowed at another POP/PUI event.
Also: giving out private information about someone is in fact illegal for a company to do. That is why both the 'Gym and PUI have privacy act advisements.
That's not my definition of an argu. In an argu you don't need words which can **** people.
An argu is a discussion which can be "heated" but there is no need to use foul language.
Funny you mention the privacy act advisements. It's not even an advice it's an obligation.
But it works 2 ways, and to ask from common people to respect privacy (like here on the board) and even take action if they pass that line. Should also be done for companies.
I don't know the USA privacy laws, but I do know the European ones. And as far as I know private persons should have acces to the information a company stores about them and also private persons do have a right to correct this information if it's incorrect.
And this is not only for name/adress/day of birth.
But as soon there are "bussiness dollars" involved, somehow that privacy doesn't matter anymore, at least that's my experience.