An e mail address is not personal data. I agree with all those who have said this for the various reasons given, Including (and forgive me for repeating what has been said) because Durant states that for data to be personal it has to relate to an individual. This can only be if the data satisfies three conditions:
1. It is biographical in nature
2. Affects an individuals privacy
3. Be focussed on the individual rather than a transaction or event
An e mail address alone is not personal data within the above context. It certainly is not biographical.
We may not agree with Durant but I think Durant is very clear.
This is my personal view which I have explained in detail in a recent article posted on our website.
REGARDS
Ibrahim Hasan
www.actnow.org.uk
Information Law Training and Resources for the Public Sector
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