Having been a loyal customer for some time, I had a large order cancelled unexpectedly. I only found out because I received an email. If it was my bank or any other reputable organisation where I had been a customer for some time, they would have called me directly. When I rang and asked why, they said it was because of the amount - which was large - and asked for proof of address. Given they had been delivering to my address for over a year I thought they might know this; however, I duly sent it over. However, Ocado could not offer any secure transfer method by which I could send it and refused to accept the password protected scan I sent. Instead they asked me to send an unprotected version via email, therefore asking me to take a risk on the security of my personal and sensitive information, which does not at all fit with the protections offered under the Data Protection Act. After multiple lengthy calls during which all I heard was 'our systems won't allow us to do that' or 'our finance department won't accept that' I am left appalled by the poor quality of their processes and their customer service. A triumph of blindly following poorly constructed processes over common sense and good customer service. Boo hiss, Ocado.