Unlawful telephone survey?

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Dear Greater Manchester Combined Authority,

I have just received a landline phone call asking me to participate in a survey organised by you about personal security / policing. The call was from 01663 761294. This is despite my number being registered with the Telephone Preference service. Please confirm that:

1) you organised this survey
2) you failed to ensure they were using the Telephone Preference service to prevent nuisance calls occurring
3) you will report yourself and the survey organisation to the relevant enforcement authorities for further action if you were acting unlawfully

If your survey is not subject to the telephone preference service, please identify the policy holder for allowing such surveys to occur without respecting it. Please invite the officeholder to provide their home number so that it can be called at unreasonable hours, reflecting the use of the TPS to protect shift workers from being disturbed.

Yours faithfully,

John Davidson

FOI Officer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Dear John Davidson,
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Your request for information was received by us on 30 October 2019,
regarding
 
I have just received a landline phone call asking me to participate in a
survey organised by you about personal security / policing. The call was
from 01663 761294. This is despite my number being registered with the
Telephone Preference service. Please confirm that:
1) you organised this survey
2) you failed to ensure they were using the Telephone Preference service
to prevent nuisance calls occurring
3) you will report yourself and the survey organisation to the relevant
enforcement authorities for further action if you were acting unlawfully
If your survey is not subject to the telephone preference service, please
identify the policy holder for allowing such surveys to occur without
respecting it. Please invite the officeholder to provide their home number
so that it can be called at unreasonable hours, reflecting the use of the
TPS to protect shift workers from being disturbed. 
 
We are processing it in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act
2000. 
 
We aim to respond as soon as possible and no later than 20 working days
(27 November 2019) following the date of receipt. If the timescale needs
to be extended you will be notified of this.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact
us, quoting your reference number.
 
Yours faithfully,
Zach White
Information Governance Officer
 
[email address]
 
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Dear John Davidson
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 30 October 2019.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours faithfully,
Zach White
Information Governance Officer
[email address]
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

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This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the
individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions present are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The contents of this email
and any replies to this email may be required to be disclosed under The
Freedom of Information Act. If you are not the intended recipient, be
advised that you have received this email in error and that any use,
dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this email in error can you please delete
it and notify the sender by telephone on 0161 736 5866. GMCA has made
every effort to ensure attachments are free from viruses. However, neither
the Authority nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses and it
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