On Jul 4, 10:53 pm, "Ron Lowe" ronATlowe-famlyDOTmeDOTukSPURIOUS
wrote:
But do they have a right to demand personal data when selling something
for cash? It seems preposterous! I wouldn't want to give a company
personal information, which might be used for marketing. In fact, that's
why I would often choose to pay by cash.

AFAIK, and IANAL(BMWI - Scotland )
( BMWI = But My Wife Is )

A retailer has the right to refuse to sell to anyone for no reason at all.

Sex? Race? Disability?

(They're not offers by the way...!)

Mathew