I accept that the then Commissioners guide expressed the view you indicate.
But it was only a guide view albeit from the commissioner. Decisions will be
made in court if controllers choose to challenge.
David Wyatt
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From: "Roland Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Email address is personal data?
> In message <030c01c44cf8$5db240e0$0400a8c0@DAD1>, davidwyatt
> <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >I maintain an email address alone
> >is not sufficient to be personal data in the possession of the recipient.
>
> Elizabeth France disagrees with you, and said so in OIC advice a couple
> of years ago. (Yes, I know it wasn't called the OIC at the time).
>
> There may be some email addresses that are borderline (eg those which
> are CB-style "handles"), but most business and professional people's
> email addresses are clearly identifiable back to the person.
> --
> Roland Perry
>
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