192.com people finder

[lickthewallfatboy]

I think the press should get involved

 

Not just yet-the proffessional bodies need to be tackling this first as a matter of life and death,quite possibly

[TheLion]

Have just copied the s10 form from the debt collection link. There is a lot of material that does not seem to apply, like the 'specifics', what do you actually need to leave in?

[survivor_13]

hiya all

 

this is worrying, need to send out form but in reality what else can we do and who can we complain to??

 

any idea guys

 

cheers

[steven4064]

The Lion

 

all you need to do is write and tell them to remove the data. Head the letter "Notice under s10 Data Protection Act 1998" in big letters. It doesn't have to be in a particular form AFAIK

[247orbital]

Some of us have already done this and they have only removed our data from the free part of there site. The data still appears in the pay part. The days are counting down now for me so it looks like court action.............and compensation.

[lickthewallfatboy]

There's that word again.......compensation

 

I love it

 

How much do you reckon?

[steven4064]

247

 

I'm in exactly that position. I have sent a Letter Before Action threatening to take them to court under s14 of the DPA 1998 (and possibly s13 - compensatin again)

[lickthewallfatboy]

is the level of compensation at the judge's discretion or is there a precedent?

 

I hope 192.com are starting to sweat,because a lot of disgruntled people could be about to jump on their gonads

[kurvaface]

Did some one say compensation?

[lickthewallfatboy]

is it possibly advisable to de-sticky this thread and put it back in the main section again?

 

It might raise the profile a bit

[Bill Shidding]

the proffessional bodies need to be tackling this first as a matter of life and death,quite possibly

 

I don't think the so called professional bodies would be interested in our concerns, after all, we are mere minions. Our peers concerns would carry more weight, but that may not be enough.

On the other hand, should a nutter find the details of a child toucher-upper or a cleric/bnp supporter or some other such person that they have a grievance with, and then directly use that database for personal vengeance, I think there would be a political outcry immediately. Thats not what the database is intended for I know, but that scenario is a possibility. I expect the usual excuses are already being drafted.

 

Bill

[247orbital]

Monday is the cut off for me after that its a letter before action, a further 7 days for a response then court papers which are already ready will be lodged.

192.com will have had in all over working 40 days to comply far more than guidelines state.

[lickthewallfatboy]

whenever I said "professional bodies" I meant the POA and police federation

 

My letters should be hitting their desks by today at the latest

[Windywoo]

This is a disgusting outrage!!

 

Letter off in the post today!!

[TheLion]

The Lion

 

all you need to do is write and tell them to remove the data. Head the letter "Notice under s10 Data Protection Act 1998" in big letters. It doesn't have to be in a particular form AFAIK

 

 

Thanks for the advice

[lickthewallfatboy]

I just checked and they still haven"t removed me after a S10 notice

 

LBA will be on it's way soon

[247orbital]

When was the last time 192.com or i-CD UK contacted anyone? It seems they are trying the non-responsive tactic.

[lickthewallfatboy]

they may find soon that they will have no choice but to respond

[vint1954]

Is your data outside of the public domain?

 

For example anyone can buy or access the electrol roll giving names and addresses, BT for non listed numbers and even the land registry for £3.

[steven4064]

vint

 

you are right. However, information is the structuring of data and the information supplied by 192.com is greater than the sum of its parts.

 

And there is a view that they cannot publish your data without your consent even if it is in the public domain

[vint1954]

vint

 

you are right. However, information is the structuring of data and the information supplied by 192.com is greater than the sum of its parts.

 

And there is a view that they cannot publish your data without your consent even if it is in the public domain

Steven,

 

Understood. So it is the collateing of all the info in one place, about an individual, that is a no no.

 

I am tooing and frowing with the ICO about your last point, trying to get them to agree that banks can hold your data if you have a loan or CC with them, but they need written consent to share it. They are being a tad evasive.

[lickthewallfatboy]

the whole fact that anyone can buy data such as this is a crass dereliction of responsibility on the govt's part

 

Data regarding people in certain sensitive fields of employment should not be able to be bought

 

A Data protection breach like this by an IRA spyring almost brought the NI executive crashing down

[vint1954]

the whole fact that anyone can buy data such as this is a crass dereliction of responsibility on the govt's part

 

Data regarding people in certain sensitive fields of employment should not be able to be bought

 

A Data protection breach like this by an IRA spyring almost brought the NI executive crashing down

Fully agree.

[steven4064]

Understood. So it is the collateing of all the info in one place, about an individual, that is a no no.

THat's what I think. But I also think we will have to argue the point. The letter from the MOJ or ICO a few posts above gives me comfort that I am right

[kurvaface]

The other issue of course is they have no way of preventing fruadulent use of data.

 

They say they have an audit trail in place so they can see when your data was purchased, how it was purchased and who etc.

 

That's all well and good except it is only useful once a fraud or murder has been committed, which I don't think is an acceptable measure to protect a data subject.