Name is not classed as sensitive data. Sensitive data are classified in the
Data Protection Act itself and are explicitly listed. Anything else is
therefore just "ordinary" personal data.
Now as to whether or not there is an implication is open to debate, in my
experience it's never wise to infer racial or ethnic origin from just a
name, especially if they happen to be a "Mrs".
Simon Howarth.
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brenda Scourfield
Sent: 25 July 2007 16:00
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Subject: [data-protection] Is your name racial or ethnic data ?
We are intending to publish our Building Regulations and Planning
Applications on our web site. By publishing the applicant's name are we
disclosing or suggesting their ethnic origin ? For example, does Ahmed ibn
Mohammed disclose sensitive personal data any more than Joe Bloggs, or
Francois Granjard ?
I hasten to add that these are names I have made up.
We do not intend to identify disabled adaptions.
What have other Authorities done ?
Thanks
Brenda
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