Dear List Members,
I should be grateful for guidance towards information on the legal risks to
a Local Authority arising from the use of private (e.g. "hotmail") email
accounts for the receipt or redirection of Council business emails, in
particular by elected members. Breach of the DPA is clearly one risk,
however, does anyone have further information that is relevant, or could
you please direct me towards it?
Furthermore, I would like to hear from other Local Authorities about their
policies and practice for managing such email accounts or requests for
them. If you employ prohibitions on their use, what are the justifications
that are used?
Many thanks.
Peter Rooney
Corporate Information Manager
North Somerset Council
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