I've not ever heard of this, and it's not clear to me what the offence would be.
In circumstances where someone refused to return inadvertently disclosed information my guess would be that a court order would be the appropriate route.
Jon Baines,
Chair,
nadpo.co.uk
> On 1 Feb 2017, at 10:02, Seth Speirs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I know given where I work I should be telling you the answer to this but nevertheless...
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> We are all aware of the Section 55 DPA provisions that create criminal offences to unlawful obtaining and/or disclosing personal data.
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> Has anyone come accross any instances where someone has been prosecuted for failing when requested to return data disclosed to them inadvertantly?
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> Seth
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> Seth Speirs
> ADSO
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