Ludicrous indeed for the store to refer to data protection (even if they
thought it justified) when there are all manner of other reasons (and
therefore better explanations to an anxious parent) for not using the public
address system under such circumstances. Many stores simply don't use it for
lost children announcements. I worked in a London department store for years
and it was their policy only ever to use it for coded messages to staff in
case of a terrorist threat.
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From: Antoinette Carter [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 February 2004 11:43
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] DPA mentioned in TV programme
How ludicrous - this is the sort of thing that gives DP a bad name.
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From: Kathy Perkins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 February 2004 11:37
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] DPA mentioned in TV programme
I understand that data protection was discussed for about 20 minutes on
yesterday's Jeremy Vine programme on Radio 2. During the programme a
listener phoned in to say that when recently in a supermarket she lost her
little boy. The staff at this supermarket refused to put a message on the
tannoy as an alert of a missing child, quoting data protection and the need
to protect the child from any paedophile that may have been in the store.
Comments anyone ?
Kathy Perkins
Medical Records Manager
The London Clinic
20 Devonshire Place
London W1G 6BW
Telephone 0207 935 4444 x 3214
-----Original Message-----
From: Ross-Dow Alison [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 February 2004 09:24
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: DPA mentioned in TV programme
It seems awareness of the Act is growing.
Last night I watched Shameless on Channel 4 and was surprised to hear the
Data Protection Act mentioned. A debt collector was trying to recover goods
and said that he knew the father lived at the house because his name was on
the rent book. A policeman who happened to be in the house (this is the
shortened version of the story!) asked how he knew that as finding out the
information would be an offence under the DPA.
Which programme will it turn up in next?
Alison Ross-Dow
Information Manager (Data Protection/Freedom of Information)
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
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