I seem to recall that the UKIC disagrees with you on the nature of the email
address, though I am happy to be corrected. Either he or a deputy
commissioner, made the statement in public forum, but I cannot recall when.
[log in to unmask] is absolutely guaranteed to identify me
as a unique individual (though not necessarily living!)
Interestingly [log in to unmask], while it has similar characteristics,
actually identifies nothing at all, though _looks_ as though it identifies
me (and it is also a fake hotmail address). This is because of the
anonymous nature of hotmail accounts
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Broom, Doreen
Sent: 26 October 2005 11:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Planning File
E-mail address in itself is not personal information - it is the content.
Is it not the case though in no matter what format -any objections are open
to the public?
Doreen
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Trent
Sent: 26 October 2005 11:01
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Planning File
Technically you have not done a bad thing. You have made the process clear
throughout. But the complainant perceives that there is an issue and so I
suggest that, for the future, your letter to similar people in similar
circumstances tells them explicitly that any and all contact information
will be published in the file and other relevant places.
The only real issue in my opinion is if the email address is posted in a
harvestable manner online. That, I would say, is unhelpful to anyone in a
similar position to your complainant
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sara-Jane Newbon
Sent: 26 October 2005 10:49
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [data-protection] Planning File
Hi
Any thoughts -
Had a person who has raised a couple of concerns regarding a planning
application for her neighbours property, the complainant is on friendly
terms with the neighbour and has already told them that she has contact the
Council to voice her issues.
She contacted the Council via email, a copy of which was placed in the
Planning file (being treated as a letter of objection)
A letter was subsequently sent to the complainant that said a copy of her
objections may be circulated to Members of the Committee and also could be
copied by the public, so she came in to have a look at the file.
What the crux of the issue is that her email address was shown intact at the
top of the copy, the complainant had no objections to her name & address
being there but she feels that her email is private and should not have been
included, and therefore DP has been breached - Planning I believe just
copied the and treated as they would a letter of objection without any
further thought.
Any thoughts - have we done a very bad thing..........!
Thanks
Mrs Sara-Jane Newbon
Information Management Officer
Blaby District Council
0116 272 7709
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