Presumably this is an FoI request - and the question is whether there are
any DP issues?
Isn't this similar to a question regarding whether there has been an
environmental health problems with restaurants?
I believe that some Councils publish such information on their websites -
but I have heard that others have said that whilst it is probably subject to
a FoI EH officers seek to advise restaurants and other establishments and
they work with establishments to improve matters - and to publish every
little problem that they find would not necessarily help them in working
with restaurants to improve their standards.
Nick Landau
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Gardiner" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Company names
> Not strictly true if the individual is the Director of a Limited Co or a
> PLC.
>
> This is because their information is already publicly available via
> Companies House and they (Co's House) are legally obliged to make the
> information available (but that's going slightly off at a tangent).
>
> If the info wanted by the BBC isn't personal data then surely the request
> falls under FOI anyway?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carter, Antoinette (MCS)
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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> Sent: 22 May 2006 10:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [data-protection] Company names
>
> A company is not a "person", so it's not "personal data" - unless of
> course,
> the complaint is specific to a single person ie. a Director, in which case
> you'd probably need to think about anonymising the information...?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Mendonca
> Sent: 22 May 2006 09:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [data-protection] Company names
>
> Hello
> Can anyone help me with the following please
>
> BBC has supplied a list of company names and have asked whether Trading
> Standards have received complaints about any of them.
> Apparently we have
> Are there any Data Protection issues giving the names of the company to
> BBC?
>
> I'd be grateful for any help on this!
> Many thanks
>
> Robert
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