Data protection what are conditions?

Yorkie1

nigel2smooth wrote: »

My own and others,

I mainly just wanted to find out the rules on data protection, and don't like the idea of people having my details or being able to access my details. I have had bad experiences in the past.

And don't like the idea of having my information freely available to others upon request.

Birth certificates are a matter of public record. Anyone could get a copy of yours, just as you have been getting copies of other peoples'.

SarEl

nigel2smooth wrote: »

I am doing some research on family, and I suppose I don't really want to have it on record that I obianed a birth cert of someone else.

So that is mainly my concern. I did email the office but did not hear back yet.

Good grief, I am screwed. I have about 350 people's birth certificates (to say nothing of marriage certificates, death certificates etc etc) sitting on the shelf behind me!

I think you are over-reacting!

LittleVoice

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

Well as far as I can remember, your name and address aren't covered by the DPA as they're not exactly personal information. But you'll probably be protected by a client confidentiality policy

To quote the Information Commissioner's Office website,

Personal information is information about you.
It can be your name, address, or telephone number.
It can also be the type of job you do, the things you
buy when you are shopping and the place you went
to school.

nigel2smooth

I think if information is going to be shared there must by law be a consent declaration on the form. Anyone else know if this is true, I think I read it somewhere.

Yorkie1

Generally, but some records are a matter of public record. Such as birth certificates.