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Our Council put flyers in our monthly pay slips - if you want to take an
offer up then surely it is up to the individual i.e. if they wish to take
the benefit up then they will contact the company themselves.
D
Doreen Broom
Access to Information Officer
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> From: Teresa Gudge [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 August 2003 08:43
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> Subject: Passing on info to third parties
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> Good Morning
>
> We have an issue here which my HR contact is twisting around and confusing
> me !!!
>
> There is a Government initiative to encourage people to use computers at
> home - apparently there is a benefit to a company who offer such a service
> to employees - I don't know what the benefit is but I expect it has
> something to do with money !! - anyway - my company want to pass on
> employees home address details to a PC supplier in order to offer
> computers
> at discounted rates over a 3 year period with no interest.
>
> My immediate stance was that the information wouldn't be used for the
> purpose it was given to the company - i.e HR records - my HR colleague
> said
> that the company were passing on a benefit to the employees, there is no
> gain for the company and he sees it as a legitimate business reason and
> therefore the company is not in breach.
>
> Obviously I have looked at the legal agreement with the company and
> stressed that they would be Data Processors on our behalf, and further use
> or disclosure of the data would definitely be prohibited but apart from
> that is the company justified to hand over the info ?? I still don't
> think
> so --- but perhaps I'm not being open minded enough !
>
> Apparently a number of other large companies have been involved with the
> computer company and I am trying to get the contact names and numbers so I
> can talk to them - but I thought I'd ask my DP colleagues from the
> list !!! and it's a nice one for a Friday !!!
>
> Regards
>
> Teresa
>
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