Businesses should not ‘hide behind’ Data Protection Act

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has this week urged organisations not to hide behind the Data Protection Act unnecessarily when dealing with individuals.

 

The ICO’s call comes as it continues to encounter incidents where data protection is wrongly used by organisations as a reason for refusing to give out any personal information or for preventing them from dealing with certain types of enquiries.

The most bizarre instance they cite is an incident invo... (230 more words)

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