I would suggest that you are probably joint data controllers, each having a
level of control over how the information is used.
I would also say that you are not "data owners". Where personal data are
concerned the owner of the data is the person to whom that data relates. You
can be the data controller, the data processor or as many organisations are
now putting it, you can be a data custodian.
However, where the water gets muddy is data that may not be personal that is
"in with" the personal information. It's possible you could own that....
Simon Howarth.
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Subject: [data-protection] Who is the data owner?
An interesting question for a Friday:
Our social care workers work very closely with health professionals when
dealing with mental health cases. The social workers are employed by
Leicestershire County Council and the Mental Health professionals are
employed by the NHS trust They often work on the care assessment
together ,are based in the same room and only have 1 copy of the case file
which obviously includes data from both organisations . Who is the data
owner? What should happen when dealing with Subject Access Requests?
Your views would be very much appreciated.
Gill Wood
Leicestershire County Council
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