GDPR Breach?

iViewTV

I received a shipment from Shopplay, a retailer I use quite a lot. With this it came with my items and inside of the box was around 8 flattened cardboard boxes with other peoples names and addresses on.

what can I do here?

Aylesbury_Duck

iViewTV said:

I received a shipment from Shopplay, a retailer I use quite a lot. With this it came with my items and inside of the box was around 8 flattened cardboard boxes with other peoples names and addresses on.

what can I do here?

Step over them.  Or put them in the recycling bin so they're not in your way.

Oh, and if you're really concerned about personal data security, don't post (Removed by Forum Team)'s name and address on a public forum, or the address of the person from Hove.

Aylesbury_Duck

You might also contact the retailer in question and advise them that it's not a good idea to include waste like this as packaging.

Alderbank

I agree they shouldn't do it. I suppose they are heeding the exhortation for us all to reuse as well as recycle.

I am curious though about how they come to possess all these boxes clearly from different retailers?

Andy_L

I reckon you should demand some compo of Shopplay

user1977

Alderbank said:

I am curious though about how they come to possess all these boxes clearly from different retailers?

I would guess they've acquired some "recycling" from somewhere and are using it as padding. I suspect they're not a data controller in relation to the individuals in question, so not sure they actually have any DPA obligations.

nyermen

I always remove the labels before putting in the recycling myself.
iViewTV - i suggest you remove the picture or mask those third party details...

DCFC79

Id remove the labels, shred them and recycle the packaging.

dreamypuma

Aylesbury_Duck said:

iViewTV said:

I received a shipment from Shopplay, a retailer I use quite a lot. With this it came with my items and inside of the box was around 8 flattened cardboard boxes with other peoples names and addresses on.

what can I do here?

Step over them.  Or put them in the recycling bin so they're not in your way.

Oh, and if you're really concerned about personal data security, don't post (Removed by Forum Team)'s name and address on a public forum, or the address of the person from Hove.

Classic! Post of the year!

Alderbank

user1977 said:

Alderbank said:

I am curious though about how they come to possess all these boxes clearly from different retailers?

 I suspect they're not a data controller in relation to the individuals in question, so not sure they actually have any DPA obligations.

Good point. They have not 'processed' the data. Quite the reverse in fact.