Colette stated:
"I say this as workplace identities are in the public, not private,
domain and it would not make sense to afford the same protection to
them. In fact I don't really see how this
could be done under the DPA."
I agree Colette that some workplace identities are in the public domain
but they are still details that can identify a living individual and
meet the DPA definition of "Personal Data". So isn't it more how you
process the information.
Everyone's names and addresses are in the public domain in the Electoral
Roll - but this is the 'format' in which they are published and the
purpose they are processed. Processing the same details in any other
format and any other purpose would need the appropriate DPA rules
applied.
Also, what is the expectation of the back office clerk to have their
name, job title and extension number published in a Internet directory
compared to that of the help desk manager?
Lewis Bourne
Principal Information Security Officer
I.C.T. Services
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