Could go for palm prints, see:
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1588142006
Tony
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Subject: Re: Verification of requestor identity - subject access
I disagree that a signed letter should be enough. The sorts of people we
have on our books wouldn't bat an eyelid at committing forgery and the
sort of information we (and the NHS too) hold is too sensitive to hand
out
without a few hoops to jump through. That said, though, there is no
guarantee that the photo fits the applicant unless they are standing in
front of you. The police ask for 2 official documents showing, between
them, your name, date of birth and current address.
I agree, though, that a written statement by a Religious Minister,
Lawyer/Barrister or GP is a bit OTT
Hilary Lawrenson, Data Protection Officer
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RONAN DURNIN wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I'm currently drafting some guidance concerning subject access
> requests.
>
> With regards to verifying the identity of the requestor is it
> reasonable to ask that one form of official photographic ID be
> provided (identity cards, anyone?!) or in the absence of such ID, two
> of the following:
I would suggest that it is UNREASONABLE. And the reason it is
unreasonable is that unless the person is at a counter, you have no need
to have the person's likeness provided or stored.
I will look up the law, but it seems to me that you need to be
reasonably satisfied that a person making the request is who they say
they are.
A signed letter, with a reply address ought to be sufficient to satisfy
'reasonably satisifed'. Anyone who writes to you purporting to be the
person concerned commits the offence of forgery if they are not who they
say they are.
If they have access to the person's address, they can easily get hold of
a utility bill.
> * Written statement confirming identity of requestor by
Religious
> Minister, Lawyer/Barrister or GP
>
A bit over the top for a mere SOA (its not a passport application), but
certainly sufficient for the purpose.
Nigel
PS: Requesting bank or credit card statements is IMO excessive data
collection -- yoiu have no need to know who I bank with, or what my
overdraft limit is!!
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