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.. Data protection broken? (08/03/04)


Remember the letters we got last week (yes, it was only a week ago) telling us we had to opt out of marketing?

Most fans reacted quite angrily to it, although it faded into insignificance compared with what we felt this week!

Looks like there could be more trouble on the way for LCFC though, which is just what they don't need.

FFS has learnt, from a source who wishes to remain anonymous, (Yes , ok, we know you've been reading too many tabloids this week - The Ed) that the Information Commisioner has sent a response which can be summarised as follows:

"LCFC cannot infer consent by you failing to return the opt-out slip and would need to find another condition for processing your personal data for marketing purposes. If you had expressly refused consent then it is difficult to see how LCFC could pass on your data for this purpose without contravening the Data Protection Act 1998."

The Compliance Officer has said that he will be contacting LCFC about this.

Maybe he should leave it a few days!

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