*latest update* see number of shares as of Sat. 09th April 2011 here. (there are a lot more links that are being shared but it should give you an idea of scope) UPDATE: The story has been linked on Facebook over 300 times which is huge for tiny Austria. (eg put on 300 individual Profile [...]
Archive for the ‘Legal Issues’ Category
We need your help. We are in Trouble
Posted in Bad Customer Service, law, Legal Issues, Offtopic, Personal, Theft, Volksbank-Tirol on April 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The bank that robbed my father – Case on National TV
Posted in Fraud, Legal Issues, Volksbank-Tirol, weird on March 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You remember the Austrian Bank called Volksbank-Tirol who blocked my father’s account and then took 24000 EUR from it without any authorization? Well the case got more and more bizarre after I wrote about it. The bank went to court and called, me, my father and my brother for fraud. The reason? Well difficult to [...]
Opinion: Volksbank-Tirol Theft, Breach of Secrecy
Posted in Bad Customer Service, Fraud, law, Legal Issues, Offtopic, Personal, Theft, Volksbank-Tirol, weird on June 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I have been way to quiet here even though so much has happened. We found a house, we bought it… moved in on April 1st. We found a dog, didn’t find his owners and trained him – more on all these topics later. The topic that moves me since 6 months is the story that [...]
Smile Bank
Posted in Legal Issues, tagged Consumer Rant, Etnical Bank, Rip off, Smile Bank on January 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am a customer with Smile Bank since about 4 years. I have referred friends there who have also opened accounts. Generally I had the impression Smile is a good bank. Something changed……. 6 months ago I wanted to take out a loan. I had the money but it was invested and I chose a loan [...]
GOOGLE Web History
Posted in Legal Issues, technology on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
*ARGH* I use Google! I use Gmail! Google knows who I am! Google saves what I search! I have told Google (clicked the appropriate buttons) not to save my searches! Every few weeks I have to check again just to see that Google saves all the past searches for me. GOOGLE – I do not [...]
Some More Rapleaf concern
Posted in Legal Issues, technology on September 7, 2007 | 5 Comments »
After Rapleaf’s apology I do not believe all is fine. In fact I am certain that they are breaking European law. See here for the Data Protection Act. Some more frustrated comments about Rapleaf and why this service is so annoying: WTF?!! Watch out for Rapleaf!!! What appears to have happened with RapLeaf http://mashable.com/2007/09/04/rapleaf-privacy/#comment-944997 What [...]
The Internet and Privacy – Get yourself removed from Rapleaf quickly
Posted in Business, Legal Issues, technology on September 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
After reading about Rapleaf on ZDNET I thought to give them a try and see if they find any information about me. The answer is really really scary. Rapleaf knew of Social Networking sites I was not aware I had joined. Rapleaf also linked my true identity with my false one… What does this mean? Well [...]



