MPS - Mailing Preference Service

Useful Links

  • The Information Commissioners Office
    Address
    Wycliffe House
    Water Lane
    Wilmslow
    Cheshire
    SK9 5AF
    Tel
    030 3123 1113
    Fax
    01625 524510
    Email
    mail@ico.org.uk
    Web
    www.ico.org.uk
  • The Data & Marketing Association (UK) Limited
    Address
    DMA House
    70 Margaret Street
    London
    W1W 8SS
    Tel
    020 7291 3300
    Email
    dma@dma.org.uk
    Web
    www.dma.org.uk
  • Phone-paid Services Authority
    Address
    25th floor
    40 Bank Street
    London
    E14 5NR
    Tel
    0300 30 300 20 (8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday)
    Web
    psauthority.org.uk
  • Citizens Advice
    Address
    3rd floor North
    200 Aldersgate Street
    London
    EC1A 4HD
  • The Data & Marketing Commission
    Address
    DMA House
    70 Margaret Street
    London
    W1W 8SS
    Tel
    020 7291 3350
    Email
    dm@dmcommission.com
    Web
    www.dmcommission.com
  • Advertising Standards Authority Ltd
    Committees of Advertising Practice Ltd
    Address
    Mid City Place
    71 High Holborn
    London
    WC1V 6QT
    Tel
    020 7492 2222
    Web
    www.asa.org.uk

  • How does MPS Work?

  • How does MPS Work?

    When a company or charity wants to contact potential new customers they aim to contact people whose characteristics match their current customers.

  • How does MPS Work?

    Once a company or charity has identified the characteristics of potential customers or donors it will purchase lists of customers that match those characteristics.

    New Mothers

    Mailing List

    • Mrs P Jones - Wales
    • Mrs M Hollyman - Essex
    • Mrs M Amos - Suffolk
    • Miss P Dale - Hertfordshire
    • Mrs S Saunders - Derbyshire
    • Mrs N Newman - Essex
    • Mrs T Cowan - Somerset
    • Mrs J Pearman - Hertfordshire
    • Miss M Hedges - London
    • Miss F Skaanild - Oxfordshire
    • Miss J Compton - Cambridgeshire

  • How does MPS Work?

    To make sure consumers registered on the MPS are not sent the mailing, the prospect mailing list is cleaned against the MPS file.

    If there is a match between a consumer’s name and address on the mailing list and on the MPS the company knows not to send the mailing to that consumer.

    It saves companies money not to contact people who have indicated they are not interested in receiving mail.

    New Mothers

    Mailing List

    • Mrs P Jones - Wales
    • Mrs M Hollyman - Essex
    • Mrs M Amos - Suffolk
    • Miss P Dale - Hertfordshire
    • Mrs S Saunders - Derbyshire
    • Mrs N Newman - Essex
    • Mrs T Cowan - Somerset
    • Mrs J Pearman - Hertfordshire
    • Miss M Hedges - London
    • Miss F Skaanild - Oxfordshire
    • Miss J Compton - Cambridgeshire

    MPS - File

    • Mrs P Jones - Wales
    • Mrs M Hollyman - Essex
    • Mrs M Amos - Suffolk
    • Miss P Dale - Hertfordshire
    • Mrs S Saunders - Derbyshire
    • Mrs N Newman - Essex
    • Mrs T Cowan - Somerset
    • Mrs J Pearman - Hertfordshire
    • Miss M Hedges - London
    • Miss F Skaanild - Oxfordshire
    • Miss J Compton - Cambridgeshire

  • How does MPS Work?

    A mailing campaign can take several weeks to prepare. Selection of the lists to be mailed is one of the first stages in preparation of a campaign.

    That’s why it can take 2 - 4 months for a registration on MPS to have a full effect, you will however notice a gradual change over this period.

    • First Month
    • Second Month
    • Third Month
    • Fourth Month

  • How does MPS Work?

    The Mailing Preference Service will stop personally addressed unsolicited mail, you can still expect to receive mailings from companies you have done businesses with and charities whom you have contacted.

    You may also receive mail from small local companies. If you would like these mailing to be stopped, you must notify these companies directly. We cannot guarantee that overseas mailings will be stopped.

    The MPS stops personally addressed unsolicited mail
    Contact local companies to stop their mailings

  • How does MPS Work?

    The Mailing Preference Service is fully supported by the Direct Mail industry.

    The Service provides a valuable free service to everyone who wants to have a say about the post they receive.

    Click Here to Register