Thanks very much for all your comments, they have been really helpful. I have decided to allow disclosure of a list of business addresses and for Env Health to address correspondence to 'The Proprietor'. Julie -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Gibbs Sent: 18 September 2006 09:38 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [data-protection] Use of Business Rates Information Can anyone help with this Monday morning question? Our Environmental Health Dept wants Revenues to supply them with a list of local businesses that pay commercial rates so that Env Health can send them information about the smoking regulations coming into force next year. My initial thought is no because the information will be used for a different purpose to that which it was originally gathered. Also, although the information requested is business addresses, some of those businesses could be sole traders and therefore personal data. I am therefore reluctant to agree to this disclosure. Can someone confirm my thoughts are correct or offer a basis on which to disclose? Thanks. Julie ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by IC-MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. For queries or information please contact:- ================================= Internet Central Technical Support http://www.netcentral.co.uk ================================= ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^