As with everything else, it all depends on the purpose. If the bus pass is
purely to prove entitlement to travel, then it could certainly be argued
that the child's address is irrelevant or excessive. If it's a question of
reuniting lost bus passes with the owner, this could be done via the school,
without the need for the address. It is hard to see how the address would
prevent fraudulent use. However, if there is some reason for having the
address, then keep it there - but beware of function creep. A bus pass is a
bus pass, not a surrogate identity card or means of proving age.
It's all about minimising risk where it is reasonably possible to do so.
Admittedly the risk is small, but then so is the cost of redesigning next
year's bus passes so that they don't carry the address.
Paul Ticher
0116 273 8191
22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
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From: "Brenda Scourfield" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: Bus passes
> Our school bus passes have the child's name and address on the back,
> together with the route number and school. They only show the front of the
> pass to the driver. We have been advised to have this removed because of
> DP issues. I can see the point if the card is lost, and the current worry
> of paedophiles, but I feel that as the data subject has control of the
> card and doesn't have to disclose the side with personal details unless
> they wish to (for any other reason), we are not in the wrong.
>
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