[Ooooooog]

Yo.
How does it work when buying a round?
I’m guessing you can’t just buy a list of names, addresses, phone numbers and emails because of sharing data laws?
If I were to buy a round, how would I get round this?
Cheers.

[Stoots]

Just keep your mouth shut and pretend it doesnt exist

[DrewHastings]

As I understand it, seller would need to contact all the customers, and make sure none object to the sale and transfer of their data to the new company. Any that do object should be removed from the sale.

Once the sale is complete, you should contact the customers and alert them to your privacy policy, and how you handle their data.

That would be the preferred way, but I think the real world way is as Gomo suggested.....

[Ooooooog]

Cheers

[Richard iSparkle]

you're essentially buying a business not a round.

or at least part of a business.

i wouldn't think you would need to contact all the customers of a business if you bought it. provided you are using the data for what it was originally intended i.e. window cleaning services... you are just providing the same service.

its normal to inform the customers the service provider has changed hands (unless you're literally buying the business an operating under the same name)

[DrewHastings]

i wouldn't think you would need to contact all the customers of a business if you bought it. provided you are using the data for what it was originally intended i.e. window cleaning services... you are just providing the same service.

its normal to inform the customers the service provider has changed hands (unless you're literally buying the business an operating under the same name)

But the data handler would have changed, and the way in which that data is handled / processed may also have changed.

If the original data handler does not have approval to share that information, then they shouldn't.

If a LTD and a change in shareholding / shareholder and nothing else, then yes, probably not needed. But as a sole trader, right and proper, would be to get consent.

[Richard iSparkle]

i wouldn't think you would need to contact all the customers of a business if you bought it. provided you are using the data for what it was originally intended i.e. window cleaning services... you are just providing the same service.

its normal to inform the customers the service provider has changed hands (unless you're literally buying the business an operating under the same name)

But the data handler would have changed, and the way in which that data is handled / processed may also have changed.

If the original data handler does not have approval to share that information, then they shouldn't.

If a LTD and a change in shareholding / shareholder and nothing else, then yes, probably not needed. But as a sole trader, right and proper, would be to get consent.

thats very interesting.

I'm not an expert but what you are saying makes sense.

sounds like a real pain for people wanting to buy work of others.

i'd never risk buying a round myself

[Forum Admin]

"Legitimate business interest"....seems a huge loophole in GDPR anyway

[Crystal-clear]

Could this be the end of round selling!
There's no way you're going to get a few hundred customers to confirm back to you they're happy.
For their data to be processed by a different window cleaner.

[Richard iSparkle]

Could this be the end of round selling!
There's no way you're going to get a few hundred customers to confirm back to you they're happy.
For their data to be processed by a different window cleaner.

i think in reality it won't be the end of it. all it will mean is some people will ignore the GDPR and buy them anyway.

[Crystal-clear]

Yeah true!