I don't believe the Data Protection Act does override the Census Act. To be
quite honest I see the form as a wasted opportunity as there was nothing too
searching in it. Also they do state that our answers will be treated as
"confidential".
This is only my opinion but if anyone knows different please let me know.
Regards
Doreen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Norman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 23 April 2001 09:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 2001 Census questions
>
> Hello,
>
> I don't know if anyone has discussed this before but reading the Census
> form I have concerns regarding data protection compliance and particular
> questions and wondered what people thought.
>
> Firstly, one would imagine that census forms will be processed at some
> point electronically and therefore would have to comply with the Data
> Protection Act. There is no mention of the DPA on the form at all.
>
> There is a mention of the Census Act 1920. Obviously computers were
> not around then but would the DPA over-rule the Census Act?
>
> Secondly, I have concerns regarding questions 32 and 33 (Name of
> employer and address of employer). What is the need and relevance of
> these questions in a census? Surely this breaks the 4th Data protection
> principle?
>
> What do you think? I've tried finding information on the web etc and have
> spent ages hanging onto the so-called Census helpline but no joy so far.
>
> All the best
>
> Mark
> Mark Norman
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