Playsatan

iTrader: (2)

IIRC as part of the data protection act you have the right to have any and all information stored on you released to you at your request. Would this cover the dvla and the new digital type speed cameras partnerships?

In other words if you asked for it would they have to inform you every time they logged your position and time that you were there? Wouldn't that be a rather big problem for them?

Just curious.

Gordo

nice idea, but they only have to share information they hold at that point in time - i.e. you have to keep asking them.

FlightMan

Thast ok. Just create template and fire off an automated email once a day.

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

Aren't companies allowed to charge £10 or so to process each request, though? Could get expensive...

Dracoro

AIUI, It's the freedom of information act, NOT the data protection act that you need. Data protection means they can't abuse your info, freedom of information gives you access to it.

EvilKyote

This is from a section relating to councils but same applies for other companies etc.



Freedom of Information Act (FoI) – This introduces a general right of access from 1st January 2005. It requires us to supply the information requested within 20 working days of receiving the request, unless it falls within one or more exemptions contained in the Act. If the Council refuses to release the information, it must give the applicant, in writing, the reasons for refusal and their right to appeal. There are a number of exemptions and these include:

Information is accessible by other means or intended for future publication;
Investigations and proceedings;
law enforcement;
personal information
effective conduct of public affairs;
commercial interests.
Most (but not all) exemptions require a "public interest" test to be applied before a decision can be taken to withhold the information. For exemptions with a public interest test, a request can only be refused if the public interest in not releasing the information outweighs that in releasing the information.

The Council’s policy on Freedom of Information (and accessing information generally) can be accessed here.

Further information on the FoI can be found by visiting the Department for Constitutional Affairs - People's Rights - Freedom of Information

EvilKyote

And for the actual act have a look here:

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000036.htm