Whilst you may claim the domestic purpose exemption, what purpose is the
database held and processed for by the business?
Ian W
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> issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Trent
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: No US DP Laws
>
>
> I tend to think that this is paranoia. Why would it matter
> if a child gave out a phone number?
>
> The current preoccupation with paedophilia misses one vital
> point. Most people who are molested and abused are abused by
> people known well to them. Family, friends of the family and
> people in positions of power over children tend to be the
> abusers. These people tend to know where the child lives.
>
> The "Random Stranger" and the message "don't go with a
> stranger miss the point by a huge distance. There will
> always be the newsworthy exception. But these are exceptions,
> and are usually spur of the moment incidents. That poor child
> some years ago from (I think) Wokingham, Mark Tyldesly
> (spoiling?) at a fairground, for example. The high profile
> girl who was abducted by a man in a van while on a picnic
> with her family. That has always been with us, and will
> always be with us.
>
> But, if we are to go down this tack, made popular by the mass
> media because grief and righteous indignation sells papers
> and advertising, we need to be clear on the facts.
>
> One relevant one here is "Is the data capable of identifying
> a living individual?"
>
> I seem to be ranting. I think it is worth ranting over this
> because we need a calm perspective over such things.
>
> I have a database I have bought legitimately that includes
> the UK electoral roll. I have found a long lost colleague by
> vaguely recalling his wife's name and knowing his forename.
> Extracting that data and running queries on it gave me high
> probability matches. Amazingly they are still married after
> 30 years, ands I have found him. Is that not more intrusive?
>
> Oh yes. I claim the "Domestic Purposes Exemption"
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Brenda Scourfield
> Sent: 24 February 2005 14:48
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [data-protection] No US DP Laws
>
> I was mailed this today - it doesn't work for UK numbers.
>
> Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type
> someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter
> and then you will be given a map to their house. Everyone
> should be aware of this!
>
> Note that you can have your phone number removed or blocked.
> Before forwarding this, I tested it by typing my telephone
> number in Google.com. My phone number came up, and when I
> clicked on the MapQuest link, it actually mapped out where I
> live. Quite scary. Please look up your own number. Read
> below for details.
>
> Think about it--if a child, ANYONE gives out his/her phone
> number, someone can actually now look it up to find out where
> he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming.
> In order to test whether your phone number is mapped, go to:
> <http://www.google.com/> Type your phone number in the search
> bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to BLOCK
> Google from divulging your private information, simply click
> on the telephone icon next to your phone number. I removed
> my name, but it takes 48-hours. If you are unlisted in the
> phone book, you might not be in there, but it is a good idea
> just to check. If your number does come up if you hit map,it
> will show you a direct map to your house...
>
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