In a message dated 12/10/05 11:29:54 GMT Daylight Time,
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> While their advice is not a defence in law it is an excellent indication
> that they would view a complaint over this type of topic as one they would
> not pursue, thus effectively killing the chance of an action against you.
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Mmmm. Methinks a previous IC may have pursued it, as in the following cases:
"A complaint was received stating that Council Bailiffs had visited the
complainant's parents' house. Whilst there they disclosed full details of the
reason for their visit to the complainant's parents. The Council then disclosed
further details to the complainant's mother during the course of a telephone
conversation. At this time the complainant no longer lived at his parents'
address. The Council accepted that in this case mistakes had been made and have
taken steps to ensure that this type of disclosure does not happen again by means
of increasing staff training on the Data Protection Act. The Council have
also ensured that the complainant is no longer linked to his parents' address.
ALSO: A debt collection agency employee made a similar mistake in recent times,
disclosing the details of a man's debt to other family members. The Agency
has been advised to undertake regular annual data protection training for its
staff, not just an induction course on appointment."
Double standards or natural progress considering the current IC's background?
I wonder what they would tell the data subject if a complaint was received,
particularly if they quoted the above.
Ian B
Ian Buckland
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