Not in its strictest sense a Data Protection question, but here goes:
The Supply of Information (Register of Deaths) Regulations 2007 say that
data on deaths "may" be provided to "any person or body undertaking list
cleaning as defined in these regulations" - i.e. "a person who, or body
which, updates lists so as to remove the entries on those lists of persons
who are deceased". (Similar regulations apply across the UK.)
A scheme has been set up whereby organisations can pay to be sent weekly
lists of all UK registered deaths. It's run by the Registrars General for
England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. However, the use is
limited to "the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of
offences", and is specifically aimed at preventing identity theft. This
seems to be much narrower than the provisions of the Regulations.
(See http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/aboutus/ddri/index.asp )
Does anyone know whether I've misunderstood the Regulations about the data
potentially being available for a wider range of purposes, or have the
authorities just decided to limit the extent to which the information will
be provided?
Paul Ticher
0116 273 8191
22 Stoughton Drive North, Leicester LE5 5UB
I hereby require any recipient of this message not to use my personal data
for direct marketing purposes.
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