Comments on: The Science Gallery http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-science-gallery/ Design Innovation Blog Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cristina http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-science-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-30312 Cristina Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:32:48 +0000 http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog/?p=337#comment-30312 Thank you for the comment Jimmy. I think you are right but unfortunately I do not remember if I ticked the box or not. I guess their marketing campaign can be seen differently by different persons. For me, it put a smile to my face and it felt good to be acknowledged, while for someone else it could look like spam. I am curious now so I would like to ask another question: How do you see this type of service design and marketing campaign? Do you consider it spam or would you feel good to be acknowledged? Thank you for the comment Jimmy. I think you are right but unfortunately I do not remember if I ticked the box or not.

I guess their marketing campaign can be seen differently by different persons. For me, it put a smile to my face and it felt good to be acknowledged, while for someone else it could look like spam.

I am curious now so I would like to ask another question:

How do you see this type of service design and marketing campaign? Do you consider it spam or would you feel good to be acknowledged?

]]> By: Jimmy Coleman http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog/index.php/2009/07/the-science-gallery/comment-page-1/#comment-30310 Jimmy Coleman Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:24:11 +0000 http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog/?p=337#comment-30310 Hi Cristina, I personally think it's a great idea and nicely packaged also. BUT - also potentially illegal under the data protection laws of Ireland if the original form you completed did not state that your details could be used to contact you for promotional purposes in the future. Of course, this may have been flagged on the form that you completed and I'm not suggesting that The Science gallery have done anything wrong but it is something that any organization collecting people's information should be aware of as I have seen 2 cases where a complaint to the Data Protection commissioners has led to organizations needing to delete their contact lists completely. Hi Cristina,
I personally think it’s a great idea and nicely packaged also.

BUT – also potentially illegal under the data protection laws of Ireland if the original form you completed did not state that your details could be used to contact you for promotional purposes in the future.

Of course, this may have been flagged on the form that you completed and I’m not suggesting that The Science gallery have done anything wrong but it is something that any organization collecting people’s information should be aware of as I have seen 2 cases where a complaint to the Data Protection commissioners has led to organizations needing to delete their contact lists completely.

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