Did anyone see the "comedy" data protection sketch which hit the screens
last night? High on novelty value, at least. For those who may have missed
it the gist was - chap makes a purchase, assistant asks for his postcode
"for our database" & then reels off a huge list of his personal details.
When chap asks where the information came from, assistant says "sorry, can't
tell you - Data Protection Act". At this point it would have been mildly
amusing, but the tacked on ending has the chap revealing personal details
about the assistant. When she asks how he knows, he replies "I'm stalking
you". Yuk.
Interesting, if a tad depressing, as a reflection of public perception of
DPA offering organisations a tool for obfuscation against the individual.
Surely the antithesis of the intention behind the Act. Could make a good
research paper.
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An adjunct. A chap I know refuses to play the information game when
shopping. A store assistant in a major electronics retailer got quite upset
when when he declined to divulge his postcode. What did they want it for?
"We need it to process the transaction sir" - "Oh, well I'll buy my goods
elsewhere then" - and miraculously it's no longer a requirement......
Su Goulding
Data Protection Analyst
tel: 020 7330 3491
mobile: 07767 674376
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