The Computing Article quotes Richard Thomas as saying : -
'Data Protection is very much a matter of common sense. For example: if a
utility company disconnected a pensioner who was obviously vulnerable, to
imagine that data protection law - which is all about protecting
individuals - would stop the social services department being told, is not
common sense.'
How about Council tax data then if the reason to disclose is 'common
sense'. What is common sense ? If I own a holiday home I may think it is
common sense for my name to be given to a property company to offer me
thousands more than I paid for it. Another person, thinks that a gross
infringement of their privacy.
Plus all the other disclosures which are asked of COuncilTax which appear
to be common sense, but which we are advised not to do
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