Many thanks for all your replies.
D
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trent,Tim [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 26 September 2002 10:22
> To: 'Broom, Doreen'; [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Health - PVP List
>
> Using logic, rather than the law:
>
> 1) Staff should be instructed not to discuss such matters in the open.
> There is a tendency to treat information or suppositions about such this
> in
> a very casual manner. Not a DPA thing, but true privacy.
> 2) Such data should be placed in file for a limited period: that is
> until
> it can be verified. The limited period must be a reasonable period, after
> which the supposition of infection must be deleted. A supposition should
> be
> phrased in such a manner as you ensure that the data subject understands
> what it means, and that it is not a libellous or potentially libellous act
> 3) Naturally this must be treated as sensitive data, dealing with not
> only
> health, but also sexual life, willing or unwilling participant that they
> may
> be
> 4) Treat any client data in the same way that you would treat staff data.
> For example an HIV+ staff member has no moral, nor legal need to inform
> ANYONE at work, unless in certain specific risk oriented professions
>
> Knowing how abused people feel, EVERY care must be taken not to allow any
> addition "guilt of the victim" to creep in here. I know this may sound
> strange, but a small focus group of recovering and recovered abused people
> may help in the "way" that you hold and process such difficult data. Here
> I
> would retain the services of a respected psycho-sexual counsellor
> experienced in the recovery from abuse.
>
> _____________________________________________________________
> Tim Trent
> Chief Privacy Officer EMEA
> Gartner
> EMEA Marketing, Tamesis, The Glanty, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom,
> TW20 9AW
> Switchboard +44 (0)1784 431 611, Direct Line +44 (0)1784 267 335, Mobile
> +44
> (0)7710 126 618, Fax +44 (0)1784 268 932
> http://www.gartner.com
> [log in to unmask]
>
> The opinions expressed in this message are my own, and may or may not
> reflect those of my employer. They are expressed as a part of the
> discussion on the JISCMail mailing list on data protection and for no
> other
> purpose. They have no legal standing and are offered as part of informed
> and informal discussion. They may NOT be attributed to Gartner in any
> way.
> Any personal data provided is provided expressly for use of discussions on
> the JISCMail Data Protection Discussion list. Under the UK Data
> Protection
> Act 1998 I expressly forbid any individual or organisation to make
> commercial use of my data published either on the email list or in the
> archives of that or other lists whether this message appears or not. This
> includes messages already published in the archives.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Broom, Doreen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 26 September 2002 10:08
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Health - PVP List
>
>
> Hi All
> Can anyone help me here. There are some clients who our staff visit who
> have been abused and may in fact have become infected with some type of
> illness which employees should be aware of as it could be dangerous for
> our
> employees coming into contact with them. The information is sometimes
> obtained from the individuals concerned but living in such a small area up
> here i.e. everyone knows everyone - it can be by word of mouth and staff
> may
> indicate that they are not visiting a certain house as the individuals
> have
> some type of disease.
> I am not at all happy with the assumption part of this but if the client
> themselves tell us they have some type of disease then surely that would
> be
> appropriate to be placed on file.
> Any views greatly appreciated.....
> Doreen Broom
> Access to Information Officer
> [log in to unmask]
> Tel: 01835 826516 (Direct Line)
>
>
>
>
> **********************************************************************
> This email is privileged, confidential and subject to copyright.
> Any unauthorised use or disclosure of its content is prohibited.
> The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily
> be the views held by Scottish Borders Council
> **********************************************************************
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> All archives of messages are stored permanently and are
> available to the world wide web community at large at
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html
> If you wish to leave this list please send the command
> leave data-protection to [log in to unmask]
> All user commands can be found at : -
> www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm
> (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
**********************************************************************
This email is privileged, confidential and subject to copyright.
Any unauthorised use or disclosure of its content is prohibited.
The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily
be the views held by Scottish Borders Council
**********************************************************************
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All archives of messages are stored permanently and are
available to the world wide web community at large at
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html
If you wish to leave this list please send the command
leave data-protection to [log in to unmask]
All user commands can be found at : -
www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm
(all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|