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Posting of libellous comments/unsubstantiated claims.
References to individuals or companies that infer or suggest unlawful practices such as theft.
This forum provides an avenue to discuss and assist users who have been unjustly treated.
This should be done in a manner which does not need to focus or involve any of the above.
With thanks to DragonFly1967 for the ideas for this list, here are some abbreviations that are frequently used on the private parking forum.
If needed, the lists can be expanded upon.
ANPR - Automatic number plate recognition.
ATA - Accredited Trade Association. In order to request vehicle keeper details private parking companies must be a member of an ATA and abide by its code of practice. ATA members must also cater for disputed cases to be referred to an independent appeals process.
The BPA and the IPC are the two parking related ATAs.
BPA - British Parking Association. One of the two "members clubs" for PPC's.
CoP - Code(s) of Practice.
GPEOL - Genuine pre-estimate of loss.
IPC - International Parking Community (Previously known as the "Independent Parking Committee") the other "members club". Formed in part because some of the PPC's didn't like the way that the BPA run POPLA was always working against them.
POPLA - Parking On Private Land Appeals. An "independent" appeals service. Although having used quotation marks, in fairness it has to be said that they do tend to allow a lot of appeals in favour of the motorist. Run by the BPA.
POPLA Code - Is the code that you need in order to lodge your appeal with them.