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dpa Sar request
alanrcal
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I wish to check some activity on my bank account, but it was a long time ago, between 2001 and 2004, would a sar request supply this info give how long ago it was. Or would the inland revenue be a better option. any suggestion appreciated.
Thanks alan
Thanks alan
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I wish to check some activity on my bank account, but it was a long time ago, between 2001 and 2004, would a sar request supply this info give how long ago it was. Or would the inland revenue be a better option. any suggestion appreciated.
Thanks alan
Have you asked your bank? They have likely deleted the records. A SAR won't make them reappear,
Inland revenue, now HMRC, don't have access to your bank records.0 -
Hi thanks for that, I'll have to try a different approach to prove where I was working during those dates.
thanks anyway
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Have you requested your statements for that period.
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Just be better than you were yesterday.0 -
Thanks I'll give that a go, I didn't know that.
alan0 -
Hi thanks for that, I'll have to try a different approach to prove where I was working during those dates.
thanks anyway
alan
If you're just looking for proof of your employment history, this may help.
https://www.gov.uk/get-proof-employment-historyDid you really mean to put loose?
Lose: no longer possess, not to retain, unable to find
Loose: not firmly or tightly fixed in place0 -
It's quite unlikely that any bank will have data available from 14-17 years ago in an easily accessible format, and as suggested by antrubus there's a very good chance that it will have been deleted entirely.0
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If the bank did hold data that far back it would have to provide a very good reason for doing so or be in breach of Data Protection law.
"Fifth principle - Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes."
https://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management/data-protection/what-is-it/principles0
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