ecigwizard run a credit check on me.

[kingofswords]

is this even legal i thought companies had to get permission before doing this.

there was no mention of it anywhere during the order process.

[Postmodern Smoking]

It will be part of the, now required, over 18 age check verification process.
Re. permissions.... I don't know.

[kingofswords]

dont you have to be 18 to have a paypal account?

[Postmodern Smoking]

May 15, 2017 19:20:27 GMT kingofswords said:

dont you have to be 18 to have a paypal account?

No.... and there lies the problem for online age verification.
Debit cards and bank accounts can be held by minors.

[snow]

AGE VERIFICATION

It is against the law to sell any electronic cigarette products to under 18’s.

We may use any personal information provided by you to carry out & conduct relevant age verification checks. As part of this we may utilise various credit reference agencies, electoral role and other sources of data/agencies. These agencies may keep a copy of any basic information we pass to them. In accepting our terms and conditions you consent to your data being used in this way.

At times the age verification check may fail or be referred. In these scenarios we could request passport/driving license details from you to re-check your details manually against the relevant database to verify age. If you do not wish to release this information to us we can cancel and refund your order.

Please refer to the data protection section of our terms and conditions for information on how we handle data.

*Please note if for any reason you fail age verification there is a strong possibility that your order will be delayed, if this occurs please contact customer services immediately on 0845 259 3169 or email [e-mail].

Its under "Age Verification" at the very bottom of the webpage - I agree with you that they should have made it far more clear when you placed your order that you were consenting for them to do this.

[kingofswords]

So does that mean everytime I've brought from various ecig sites I've been credit checked?

[Postmodern Smoking]

May 16, 2017 9:54:30 GMT kingofswords said:

So does that mean everytime I've brought from various ecig sites I've been credit checked?

It will depend on whether, or not, they've done due diligence in confirming that you are over 18. The method of age verification may also vary, such as electoral register, etc.
It costs the vendor for each age check, so is likely only to be done once per site.

[HaroldTheBarrel]

It doesn't affect your credit score in the same way that a check for a loan would do. Many insurance companies also do a credit check for house or or car insurance.

I think they call it a soft search and it doesn't leave a footprint that other companies can see.