In a message dated 01/02/05 10:30:27 GMT Standard Time,
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> Whilst agreeing in principle a caveat here - Provided the anonymous data
> may
> be verified as accurate by reference to the collection mechanisms rather
> than the individual, otherwise the data is clearly open to manipulation.
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But it is just as open to manipulation anyway. If I contact a supplier of
any service or product and they ask me about things that do not affect the
transaction, I always refuse or if they say it is mandatory I make something up. I
give a false name and address if a shop refuses to give me a refund without
giving those details. I always say I am a different ethnic group if I am
"forced" to divulge that information.
Ethnic monitoring in general proves nothing and achieves nothing. The
dangers of holding the data on an individual's record rather than in an anomymous
database are all too apparent if you know your history. Will councils delete
these record markers if/when a far-right party wins a majority of seats?
Ian B
Ian Buckland
Managing Director
Keep IT Legal Ltd
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