And by the same token incorrect deductions could be made... I attended the wedding of a Jewish friend and as a mark of respect wore a skull cap which can be seen in some of the photos as so assumption might lead people viewing the photo to assume I'm Jewish when in fact I'm C of E. Similarly names can also be tricky as they often have religious origins/connotations but it isn't always possible to infer someone's religious beliefs from their name. My cousin's surname, Hyams, is of Jewish origin yet my uncle is C of E. Lee Gardiner Records Manager Department of Adult Services Wigan MBC x4140 or 01942 404140 [log in to unmask] _____ From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Trent Sent: Wed 25 July 2007 23:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [data-protection] Is your name racial or ethnic data ? I'm a little lost. I didn't intend to amuse, but certainly not to offend either. I was simply describing what my picture shows. Ethnicity and health may be deduced from it, as may, to a limited extent, religion. Nick Landau wrote: Not amusing! Nick Landau The Numbers Game http://www.numbers-game.co.uk <http://www.numbers-game.co.uk> Nick Landau's Profile on LinkedIn.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklandau1 <http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklandau1> ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Trent To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [data-protection] Is your name racial or ethnic data ? I suspect this may be the same discussion as photographs. Mine shows an apparently healthy non jewish (no cap) white male Brenda Scourfield wrote: We are intending to publish our Building Regulations and Planning Applications on our web site. By publishing the applicant's name are we disclosing or suggesting their ethnic origin ? For example, does Ahmed ibn Mohammed disclose sensitive personal data any more than Joe Bloggs, or Francois Granjard ? I hasten to add that these are names I have made up. We do not intend to identify disabled adaptions. What have other Authorities done ? 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