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** Reply to note from Alasdair Warwood <[log in to unmask]>         Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:56:51 -0000

> > (Equivalent to the guard dog chewed the backup tape syndrome ...
>
>
> Joking apart - Have been looking at Section 8(6) of the DPA 1998,
> which covers routine deletions which may be made following the receipt of
a
> subject access request.  Inherent in that section is that data must not be
> deleted
> merely because of the receipt of a subject access request.
>
> Clearly there would be a breach for deleting a document deliberately
> following receipt of a subject access request;  What would the offence be?
>

> breach of Principle 1 - unlawful processing?
> breach of Principle 3 - not adequate?
> breach of Principle 4 - not accurate?
> breach of Principle 6 - not in accordance with subjects' rights?
> breach of Principle 7 - inadequate security against unlawful processing?
> breach of Principle 8  - sending the data outside the EEA and into the ether
> ?

Rex BAD boy!!!  See what you've done with the b****y tape you chewed!!!

I think (therefore I am not G.W.Bush) I have to go and find a happy mailing
list to join http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/

Charles :-)


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