Yes, precisely the type of authority that needed to be quoted in the original request. That way the data controller is assisted in arriving at an informed judgement.
Gerry.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection
>issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heath, Mark
>Sent: 11 November 2004 15:16
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [data-protection] Sharing information with Local
>Council - what is personal data?
>
>
>I thought S16 of the Local Government (Misc Provs) Act 1976 -
>assuming the uni in some way arranges or facilitates the
>letting of these properties....covered this (right of local
>authorities to have data about properties) - if it is S16, or
>is relied on - beware - failure to reply = criminal offence.
>
>There may also be some EH powers I am not familiar with, but
>S16 would legitimately entitle the authority to have this.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection
>issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gerry Dane
>Sent: 11 November 2004 15:04
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [data-protection] Sharing information with Local
>Council - what is personal data?
>
>
>That data (the address) coupled with other data which is in
>the possession of likely to come into their possession of the
>data controller. (eg electoral register)
>
>Gerry.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Tony
>>Sent: 11 November 2004 14:41
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [data-protection] Sharing information with Local
>>Council - what is personal data?
>>
>>
>>How can the fact that a property is available for students to rent be
>>personal data? There is nothing in that information that
>gives personal
>>details about anyone.
>>
>>Tony
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Gerry Dane
>>Sent: 11 November 2004 14:36
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Sharing information with Local Council - what is
>>personal data?
>>
>>
>>1. It is personal data.
>>
>>2. As data controller you need the department to give you a better
>>articulation of their request before making your judgement. (ask the
>>department to quote the authority upon which they are basing it)
>>
>>3. That they don't recognise what they are requesting as 'personal
>>data' is sufficient to give pause.
>>
>>Gerry.
>>
>>Mr.G.Dane
>>University of Newcastle
>>Newcastle upon Tyne
>>NE1 7RU
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>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>>Gwenan Owen
>>>Sent: 11 November 2004 13:44
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: [data-protection] Sharing information with Local Council -
>>>what is personal data?
>>>
>>>
>>>I wonder if I may ask for your thoughts on the following
>request which
>>>has been received from our local Environmental Health department.
>>>
>>>What they are asking for is that the University supplies them with a
>>>full list of those properties which are available for students to
>>>rent, not the names of the landlords just the addresses. The purpose
>>>being to ensure that properties are brought up to a safe standard for
>multiple
>>>occupation, and then noted as such on their particulars.
>>>
>>>My initial thought was "no way" this is personal data, we don't have
>>>consent so we shouldn't share the information. This was my
>>response to
>>>the Council. However, they have now come back to me to say that they
>>>don't believe it is a data protection matter as they are only asking
>>>for addresses....
>>>
>>>any thoughts from other list members?
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>Gwenan
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