remember people, we have this: tell your friends, use it.
“UK consumers wake up to privacy”
link:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/pressreleases/2008/information_rights_press_release_final1.pdf
For a copy of the ‘Data Protection Guide for Dummies’ please go to
http://www.ico.gov.uk
Our data protection rights
• An organisation should tell you what it is going to do with your information before you provide any details unless this is obvious
• Your information should only be used for the reason it was collected in the first place (unless you give your consent to your information being used in other ways)
• An organisation should not collect any information which is unnecessary. You only need to provide the basic information which is required to deliver the service required
• Your information should be kept accurate and up to date – if you ask any organisation to make changes to your details, it should do this
• An organisation should not keep your details if they are no longer needed
• An organisation must provide you with copies of all information held on you - if you ask. You can also ask an organisation to stop using your personal information if it is causing you damage or distress or if you wish to stop it being used for marketing purposes.
• An organisation must keep your personal information secure at all times
• An organisation should not transfer your personal details to another country unless adequate data protection arrangements are in place.
and then it goes on to say….
David Smith said: “For any of us to have trust in an organisation we must be confident that our information is held securely and processed in line with data protection rules.
If we all regularly start to ask the right questions then organisations will respond to public demand and take the protection of our personal information more seriously.
If organisations fail to recognise the importance of data protection they not only risk losing business. They could also face action from the ICO.”