Sarah
When you ask "is the agent in breach by transferring the list?"
Do you mean:
(a) breach of the contract or
(b) breach of the data protection principles
Once you recognise that these are separate questions which can have
independent answers you are half way to finding those answers.
Phillip Bradshaw
Information Manager
Democratic Services
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Wickham
Sent: 05 August 2010 16:37
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Subject: [data-protection] Transfer of personal data to a solicitor
Dear colleagues
I hope that someone more knowledgeable than me will be able to give me
some advice!
The University contracts with agents for the recruitment of some
overseas students. The contract includes a requirement to abide by the
University's DP policy and all procedures for the handling of personal
data which include that personal data must not be transferred to other
parties without consent.
One of our former agents is currently disputing commission owed for a
number of students, details of whom we have confirmed to the agent in
writing. The agent is now communicating with us solely through a
solicitor and has now given the solicitor a copy of the list of names.
Is there any concept of the solicitor "embodying" their client (I'm sure
there's a word for this but it escapes me) such that a breach has not
taken place by the client transferring the list to the solicitor? Or is
the agent in breach by transferring the list?
Both agent and solicitor are UK based.
Very grateful for any help!
Best wishes
Sarah
M Sarah Wickham, MA, MA, Registered Practitioner University Records
Manager University of Huddersfield
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