That's interesting, thanks. I'll certainly refer this to the ICO, not sure it will have any impact but I think it should certainly be raised. Ian Clark Library Systems Officer, Augustine House, Canterbury Christ Church University Email: [log in to unmask] Tel. 01227 767700 ext 3141 -----Original Message----- From: Baines, Jonathan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 17 August 2012 09:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [data-protection] Conservative candidate in data protection breach? At least he's notified with ICO which is more than be said for some (*cough* Louise Mensch *cough*). On a breach scale this is probably not on a par with the Labour PECR one which got them an enforcement notice, but it's the same sort of thing http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/pressreleases/2010/labour_party_e nforcement_notice_final_090210.pdf On 17 Aug 2012, at 09:14, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Julian Brazier is our local MP. I've passed it on to a Kent based > journalist so may discover whether this is a countywide issue or just > restricted to this particular office. > > Ian Clark > Library Systems Officer, > Augustine House, > Canterbury Christ Church University > > Email: [log in to unmask] > Tel. 01227 767700 ext 3141 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Baines, Jonathan [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 17 August 2012 09:06 > To: Clark, Ian ([log in to unmask]); > [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: Conservative candidate in data protection breach? > > And also raises concerns about DPA compliance by the MP. Can you name > them? > > Jonathan Baines > Legal and Democratic Services > Buckinghamshire County Council > 01296 383681 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Clark > Sent: Friday 17 August 2012 09:00 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [data-protection] Conservative candidate in data protection > breach? > > Yesterday evening I received an email from the local Conservative > candidate in the police commissioner elections. Clearly concerned about > the impact Ann Barnes is having, his team set out the arguments against > state funded leaflets for the candidates. However, it appears that his > team had obtained email addresses from the local Member of Parliament's > office, without the permission of those on receipt of his promotion > material. You can see a copy of the email sent out here alongside my > thoughts: > > http://wp.me/p1S3Re-jH > > Not sure at this stage if the contact details have been obtained from > one MP's office, or from office's across the county. I've heard reports > others had received the same email, but they were all from within my > local area. Will be interesting to see how widespread this is. 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