John Hawley wrote:
>
> Fellow data protection racketeers,
>
> I'd welcome your guidance and/or observations on the following
> (topical) scenario :
>
> 1) A student drops out of university without telling his (or her)
> parents.
> 2) His parents approach the university for details of when their
> child is graduating. (He isn't because he's dropped out!)
> 3) The university doesn't wish to betray any confidences and,
> in line with the Data Protection Acts 1984 and 1998, says you
> will need to talk to your child about this.
yup, that's what we'd do.
> 4) The parents say we can't, he's travelling in China, but he's
> given us Power of Attorney (and produce the said document,
> duly signed and witnessed) so just tell us instead.
>
> What should the university do ?
check the details & scope of the power of attorney with your legal
advisors.
John
> John.
>
> John Hawley
> Deputy Director
> Corporate Information and Computing Services
> University of Sheffield
> 285 Glossop Road
> Sheffield S10 2HB Tel: 0114 222 1133 Fax: 0114 222 1188
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