In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 10:32:10 on Fri, 30 Jan 2009, "Watts, Clare (C.)" <[log in to unmask]> writes >We asked for evidence of the person's "certificate of authority" as >proof, which their legislation says they have to have. The person >concerned got really nasty, saying that they don't give this evidence as >it could be copied and abused. I must remember that excuse next time anyone asks me for proof of anything by way of a copy of a document (for money-laundering-theatre etc purposes) >They threatened to turn up on the doorstep to get the information >(which they are allowed to do) Perhaps you should accept their invitation, but remind them to bring their certificate with them :) -- Roland Perry ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 messages please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] Full help Desk - please email [log in to unmask] describing your needs To receive these emails in HTML format send the command: SET data-protection HTML to [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^