My only point is that there is "cause and effect" at work. Of course
everyone should have access to their information, in the same way that
everyone has a right to running water in their house; but you don't
leave your taps running all day long just because you can, because you
take on board that it is wasteful. Less waste = less cost = better
society. Now there's a Friday afternoon belter if ever I saw one! I
can understand why you might not mind wasting some of Tesco's huge
corporate profit, but bombard your local council with unnecessary DSARs
and your council tax will go up; as will your neighbours'. Is that
really a good thing? I always think of all the people who condemned the
paparazzi for chasing Princess Diana's car in Paris, but then admit they
bought any magazine with her on the front........
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tony Bowden
Sent: 14 July 2006 13:28
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Best practice handling of SARs
On Fri, Jul 14, 2006 at 12:47:01PM +0100, Carter, Antoinette (MCS)
wrote:
> Fascinating it may be, but what a waste of people's time and
resources.
Eh?
Have I stumbled onto the wrong list?
Was the DPA a mistake? Should people not really have access to their
information? Or should they only be allowed access if they a "proper"
reason (whatever that might be)?
Tony
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