Agency asking for manager's details

[TheFaQQer]

Here's an email which I am thinking of sending to cover myself

"
I have been contacted by your office recently that weather I am looking for new role. I am currently not looking for new work/role and would not like to be contacted by anyone in future.

Can I please ask to remove all my details from your database for security, data protection and other reasons? I also ask to stop processing any of my detail held on your record for recruitment or marketing purpose.

Data Protection Act 1998.
Data Protection Act 1998
"

I'd pass it through a spell checker and make sure that you are grammatically correct. Unless you want to portray yourself as an illiterate so they won't pass your details around, which could be a subtle plan.

[TheFaQQer]

Come on (wo)man - brazen it out!
Your manager will have been contacted by many agents in the past and will know how slippery some of them can be.
If the agent does contact your manager simply say "oh, must have saved my details from the last time I was looking. You know what they are like" etc. Follow up with some banter about how they'll do anything to make a sale. I reckon you'll get away with it, but do not contact the agent again and never, ever use your work email.

Have I been a contractor too long ...?

WSS.

[psychocandy]

I'd pass it through a spell checker and make sure that you are grammatically correct. Unless you want to portray yourself as an illiterate so they won't pass your details around, which could be a subtle plan.

Yeh. Glad I'm not the only one who thought this planned email sounded a bit wrong.....

[keninparis]

There's no point in worrying - just shrug it off with your boss and play stupid if it's mentioned. After years of experience - never ever trust any agency and always think before saying or doing anything.

[TiroFijo]

Hi,

I have just been called by a agent sharking for information. Foolishly I gave her all the information (including my manager's name!!) thinking the vacancy was genuine. I am currently in perm. role. Would that agency use my name to contact the agency and would it have any ramifications?

Thx

PS hate to admit but I feel like complete idiot.

Stupid is as stupid does