Utility Companies asking for your Date Of Birth

[gasoff]

british gas repeatedly ask me for my date of birth, as if they need it for 'security'.

 

 

if they need security you should ask to set a password for the account security.

 

 

you do not have to give your date of birth.

 

 

i always refuse to give my birthdate as it's inappropriate to request it and private info.

 

another utility company refused to supply me when i refused to give my birthdate

and disconnected the call.

 

 

is this breaching some sort of regulation?

[scousepie]

Give them a fake DOB: I'm with OVO and I canceled my DD as they where taking too much each month, they called me and said I was in breach of their contract... I told them to do one..

[gasoff]

but they shouldnt be asking for it in the first place.

Give them a fake date:

[scousepie]

but they shouldn't be asking for it in the first place.

 

They can ask, it's up to you if you give them your personal data.. look for another supplier and tell them why !!

[ericsbrother]

they ask for it so they can place reports on your credit files. Dont worry if you dont give them your DOB, they will make one up and have that placed on your file thus causing you to be suspected as a fraudster.