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@forest
I got the email as well. I have logged into the client panel and I see no changes whatsoever, in particular "next due date" still is the original one.
As I never felt threatened by Eric (or Lewis), my VPS still is up and working fine, and I do not mind VeloxMedia Inc. having my PI, I have no reason to ask "what the opt-out would look like" or to needlessly add to their currently probably high workload in any way.
What I'm not perfectly happy with is only how they got my PI, but that IMO is on Lewis (not Eric). But anyway as VeloxMedia Inc does host my VPS I presume they do need my PI and I do not mind at all.
Whether they'll host my VPS for the full period or only 1 year I do not know and of course would like to know, but that's not urgent and I won't open a ticket to ask. I guess they'll inform me in one way or another once their workload is lower.
As for other Lewis customers I hope they can keep their VPS too (if they want), at least those not having taken part in the witch hunt against @VeloxMedia / Eric.
Can I be in that movie.. 😂
I'm game. Let's see what happens.
I wish I owned a pair of the beer goggle type rose 🌹 colored glasses. - looking to borrow yours..😂
Don't worry. I'll update you about how they got it later. Or at least once they replied to my inquiry.
Its on both. Tbh. Illegally obtaining PII is on both the seller and the buyer. I don't think it's different in the us.
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Dear VeloxMedia Inc / Data Protection Officer,
I am writing to make a formal Subject Access Request under the [UK GDPR / EU GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018] for a copy of all personal data you hold about me.
Details to help you identify my information:
Name: xxx
Account Email: xxx
Information Requested:
I am requesting access to the following:
All personal data and account information, including billing records, account credit, contact details, and logs.
All support tickets and correspondence between me and your support team from 27/11/2025 to 18/01/2026.
Any server logs, access logs, or activity records that specifically identify me or my activities.
Information on the purposes of processing, categories of data, and any third parties with whom my data has been shared.
Information on how you obtained my data from VeloxMedia.
Please provide this information in a commonly used electronic format.
As per GDPR, I expect a response within one calendar month.
Yours faithfully,
Xxx
"
Whoa
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Hello,
Please fill out the form below for the official SAR. Be certain to include proof of ID and proof of address so we can properly match your records.
https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/make-a-subject-access-request/subject-access-request-service/
"
Thats not what I asked for @VeloxMedia
I'm not from the UK you twat
Velox Media Inc Data Protection Officer be like:
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Dear VeloxMedia Inc / Data Protection Officer,
Thank you for your response. As per the [UK GDPR / EU GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018] you have acknowledged my request by responding.
Thank you for taking your time. That being said, although I could complain through ico if I would want to, there's no legal obligation for me to go through ico to make a simple SAR request. They are no party in this matter.
Please provide the requested information in a commonly used electronic format.
As per GDPR, I expect a response within one calendar month.
Regards,
Xxx
"
FWIW you shouldn't have to give them any more information than they might already hold about you. Even on that form, it states it's optional to include it.
If he refuses to do it because you don't include photo ID, that's another violation.
Also, I don't think they can refuse the request received in any form. All this form is doing anyway is sending an e-mail to the address you type in at the top.
If you have sent a ticket from the control panel, they already have everything they need to identify you anyway.
Oh and that!
Exactly... He's overly obsessed about the ICO cos you pointed that out earlier on but its just one of the many.
It doesn't matter... You can address it to anyone within the company, preferably the DPO. Looks like he got my request. He did sign with system management this time though.
Good thing he mailed me an hour's before stating he is the DPO
What he hasn't realised yet is that the only reasons I asked to see his ICO registration is because:
a) It's a legal requirement to be registered if you handle UK citizen's data
b) Getting the registration means he has to make a legally binding statement that he has fully understood the requirements of the law and will act accordingly
c) The name and contact details for the DPO are publicly available
Haha, imagine this with AI hats added:
Eric most have a lot of heads for the hats he's wearing.
That's handy. Because when he edited the privacy policy to remove Lewis, he's made it non-compliant as it no longer states who the DPO is, it just gives an e-mail address. Naughty naughty.
Hes been very naughty. Hes probably gonna take his sweet time responding now. Granted, SAR request are a bitch to handle although not that hard for a hosting company regarding a 1 month old user.
Unless... You're all by yourself ofcourse and there's no 12M company.
As the DPO, he's responsible for ensuring the accuracy of these details and that they're free from typo errors
Lol, got a reply that Eric would forward the request to Eric and I will receive it by email.
Can't make this shit up
It actually said Eric would forward it to Eric? Or that Eric would forward to "Andrew"?
Maybe we're creating multiple Eric personas now. Eric the DPO and Eric the Sysadmin and Eric the Las Vegas Party Animal?
I want to meet the Eric party animal. I leave the rest of Eric personalities to the lawyers and GDPR agencies, but please keep the party animal out of this mess.
Also, on the privacy policy it lists [email protected] (which makes sense), but interesting that he gave ICO [email protected] in the first place. Quite indicative of how he feels about them.
Same vibe as
From my understanding ICO verifies that filling is paid and the data is in all mandatory fields. They do not verify if Velox Media exists at all. Btw. There is still no trace of Velox Media Inc registration in any PE records so that might be misleading on purpose to avoid responsibility.
This was exactly my first thought
THIS IS MY SHOUT OUT TO THE ADMIN TEAM OF LET - I have sent a contact us message with a general inquiry but I have yet to hear back .. If someone with an actual admin tag can please reach out to me via private message i would appreciate it
@jbiloh @DP @FAT32
Until proven otherwise, for me, "VeloxMedia" is still a one-man-band that let people believe it's a big company.
From what I've seen upto now, "Eric Banks" has "acquired" VeloxMedia by himself, runs it in his spare time, and his daytime job may include all that "big company talk", but in the end he'll turn out to be just a employee that does 1 or 2 things in it. Most likely his bos won't even know what's going on.
But hey, that's my impression. Wouldn't be anything wrong with it, if he acted differently towards his customers.
My VPS in USA is going up and down today
19 Jan 11:04 19 Jan 11:05 1min Error
19 Jan 09:50 19 Jan 09:51 1min Error
19 Jan 09:28 19 Jan 09:34 6min Error
19 Jan 09:05 19 Jan 09:06 1min Error
19 Jan 08:06 19 Jan 08:08 2min Error
19 Jan 07:22 19 Jan 07:25 3min Error
19 Jan 07:07 19 Jan 07:12 5min Error