messages left on answerphones

[davuck]

Hello,

 

I want to post a message my landlord left on my answerphone on a blog that im doing about them. Is this ok to do ? Is it legal ? Ive searched online and can only find answers that apply to the USA and even then its not an easy answer to find , some say its ok , some say beware etc.

 

I think the message left now belongs to me , is that correct ? If so then it should be ok to post it ?

 

Thanks for any help.

 

David

[BankFodder]

I can't see any problem about it.

[Guest roaringmouse]

If your landlord left the message and you publish it, what is he going to complain about? That he didn't say it? You have the proof - for goodness sake do not erase it!!!!

 

I am guessing it was either something unpleasant or something illegal. Publish it.

[davuck]

yes it was a message my housing manager left about a neighbour from hell who lives above me. she didn't know I kept the message and for the next two years or so, totally contradicted the message in writing. Ive done a blog - frustratedtenant.tumblr.com and was thinking of adding this answerphone message because it shows that my housing association were aware of the situation in March 2014.

 

I am a bit unsure of the legalities of doing this but on the other hand, I have suffered because of the housing association negligence and really would like to expose them.

[Mr.P]

If you post selected highlights of a transcript, you should be OK. However, posting the recording itself (for example, as a WAV file) could put you in breach of the Data Protection Act. Uploading the audio file would technically require you to be a registered Data Controller and have policies in place for "reasonable processing of data".