Eligible automated processing is exempt DPA 1998 until 24th October 2001. That I understand. But I am of the opinion that if this automated processing was required to be registered under the DPA1984 you still have to comply with that legislation until 24th October 2001. What is the consensus of opinion? Chris Brogan ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^