** Reply to note from "Dave Wyatt" <[log in to unmask]> Tue, 14 Nov 2000 23:10:26 -0000
> I was wondering why an email address list actually becomes personal data in
> such a scenario and therefore caught by the Act.
> I cannot identify a living individual from an email address alone. Therefore
> why would a list email addresses as marketing prospects be subject to the
> Act on first use. Until I have other information allowing me to identify
> the owner of the email address as a known living individual I have no way of
> verifying the information. I wouldn't allow a person to change bank account
> details on a financial services contract via email unless other information
> could be linked to the address to verify. We as a company receive such
> requests by email but have to decline to process as we cannot verify the
> sender as the contract holder.
>
> What do others think?
Unless I am missing the point :-) in many instances you do have someone's
actual name. For example your address is Dave_Wyatt mine c.k.christ...etc
although we could have had addresses like [log in to unmask]
Further information may come to your posetion which would allow you to "cross
reference data" there fore you are holding personal data.
I hope it helps to muddy the waters.
Charles
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