Didn't mean to insult you, I was just highlighting that you are not in the investigatory/security industry.

There is currently nothing wrong with your use of this data in the UK. I however hope that in the future this will change.

However marketing companies have in the past, spoiled the industry for people in my profession. There are numerous databases that people are now able to opt out of that make my work much more difficult. This is due to people not wanting telemarketers to harass them or send them letters.

I have to regsiter and take heed of several government regulatons to make sure that I use the data properly and that I make sure I don't give it out to people who may want to cause harm. So when I use this data to find people I am more responsable and have a better moral cause.