Is one to draw the conclusion that you would still keep the original sex of
the individual, even though they have now asked to be known as something
different? When would a court need to know a gender of a suspected offender
from an academic institution? are there crimes that are gender specific?
what data would an academic institution need to keep that would be classed
as information kept in a 'legal' capacity?
If the original gender is kept WITHOUT the individual knowing, surly that
raises another bag of issues?
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From: Paula Leon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 November 2002 11:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: conclusion?? Sex Change.
Therefore it would seem we can conclude:
Forth principal: "accurate and up to date" is to the satisfaction of the
data Subject. (with the exemption of legal situation where you have to
provide proof of who you are by producing a birth certificate, which will
clearly state your birth sex and where certain legal situation require you
provide your "birth gender")
In the case of student/ employee database etc where you determine how you
REFER to the subject. I can see no problem. It is just a reference. The same
as, for example, someone called Jacqueline can be recorded on a database as
Jackie and use this abbreviated name whenever they like.
Discretion is the key when REFERENCING a person. "Legal" type data though,
will still need to show the legal information. as required by law, and if
information is required by a court etc, we would still need to show the
subjects "birth gender" and state that this has been changed on your records
to reflect the persons wishes.
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