63 applying to universities, has a commercial unit that happily

    63 applying to universities in the UK, has a commercial unit that

    64 sells your email addresses to anybody who forks out enough

    64 happily sells your email addresses to anybody who forks out

    65 money for bombarding you with spam. Yes, you can opt out very

    65 enough money for bombarding you with spam. Yes, you can opt

    66 often from such ``schemes'', but in case of UCAS any opt-out

    66 out very often from such ``schemes'', but in case of UCAS any

    67 will limit also legit emails you might actually be interested

    67 opt-out will limit also legit emails you might actually be

    68 in.\footnote{The main objectionable point, in my opinion, is

    68 interested in.\footnote{The main objectionable point, in my

    69 that the \emph{charity} everybody has to use for HE

    69 opinion, is that the \emph{charity} everybody has to use for

    70 applications has actually very honourable goals (e.g.~assist

    70 HE applications has actually very honourable goals

    71 applicants in gaining access to universities), but the small

    71 (e.g.~assist applicants in gaining access to universities),

    72 print (or better the link ``About us'') reveals they set up

    72 but the small print (or better the link ``About us'') reveals

    73 their organisation so that they can also shamelessly sell the

    73 they set up their organisation so that they can also

    74 email addresses they ``harvest''. Everything is of course very

    74 shamelessly sell the email addresses they ``harvest''.

    75 legal\ldots{}ethical?\ldots{}well that is in the eye of the

    75 Everything is of course very legal\ldots{}ethical?\ldots{}well

    76 beholder. See:

    76 that is in the eye of the beholder. See: