data protection request advice

kezzygirl

hi all,after some advice!
i am applying for my husbands data protection file from csa.
dio they have to include EVERYTHING on it?for example,payments received, employment circumstances, basically everything they hold on him?thanks in advance

borders_dude

kezzygirl wrote: »

hi all,after some advice!
i am applying for my husbands data protection file from csa.
dio they have to include EVERYTHING on it?for example,payments received, employment circumstances, basically everything they hold on him?thanks in advance

YOU are applying for someone else!

Can this actually be done? Wouldnt it constitute a breach of the Act if the CSA was to provide the information?

beth58_2

You cannot apply for someone elses personal data. It would be a breach of the act if anyone provided you with such information.

kezzygirl

no my husband is applying lol

kezzygirl

we are together and it will be from him,but i am dealing with it

DUTR

kezzygirl wrote: »

we are together and it will be from him,but i am dealing with it

You can write the covering letter and post it for him I suppose, :T

kezzygirl

all sorted and posted off,but my question remains unanswered....do they have to include every scrap of info they hold on him?

beth58_2

kezzygirl wrote: »

all sorted and posted off,but my question remains unanswered....do they have to include every scrap of info they hold on him?

No they don't, if there is information provided by a 3rd party they have to have that persons permision to share, or if it is considered detremental to the person, cause harm to i.e. physically/mentally, they can withhold it.

kezzygirl

yeah thats fine,dont care about info concerning pwc.just want all of his info!thanks to all

ilikewatch

I'm sure that someone will be along soon to tell me I'm entirely wrong lol, but AFAIK if you've paid the £10 fee the CSA will send you copies of any electronic records that do not also include details of another person, such as a peson that your husband may have been paying maintenance to (they may desensitive documents to remove other peoples details, but I'm not sure). They will also send copies of some hard copy, though again, not if it contains anyone elses info, and probably not if it has been archived as it is unreasonably expensive to retrieve.

EDIT - D'oh I should have been 5 mins quicker typing!

bdt1

CSA should send all relevant documentation that they hold in relation to your husbnds case, except some may be deleted,or edited where a 3rd party details are included (PWC).

If you suspect any documents are missing, complain to CSA Data ProtectionUnit and involved ICO who will investigate on your behalf