If the disclosure clause does indeed say what you imply I rather think the
ODPC might have something to say about it. Organizations cannot require
consent to disclosure as a condition of contract for purposes which are not
essential to the main purpose. The credit industry jumped through this hoop
a long time ago in relation to discussions relating to filing with credit
reference agencies (where filing was regarded as essential) to proper
customer management.
Alasdair Warwood
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> From: Dennis Barrington-Light <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Trevor Field <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Compilations of databases
> Date: 15 August 2000 11:28
>
>
>
> Trevor
>
> Can I briefly echo your concerns? I recently had sent to me revised
> conditions relating to my bank account relating to data protection. This
> seems to give me no choice for my data to be made available to all
companies
> in the group for virtually any purpose including direct marketing. It
makes
> agreeing to these terms a condition of me having an account with them.
So if
> I don't like this I have to change my bank! But then, being a cynic, I
bet
> all the others will have similar terms and conditions!
>
> Dennis Barrington-Light
> Head of Student Records and Statistics
> University of Cambridge, 10 Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PN
> Tel: 01223-332303 (Direct line) Fax: 01223-331200
> Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
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