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But funny :)

Not something I'd risk an ebay account with 101 feedback for, no matter how funny the joke ;)
 
:lol: that's great :lol: The good old British sense of humour prevails :D
 
i like the questions and answers section


Q:* part exchange sounds good. would you swap it for 2 CDs I have? they're red and have a picture of a prancing horse logo'd onto them.. not sure what they are, there's some pdf files that add up to about 800 pages when printed - though i swear i've not read them, or printed them. M Coughlan. 21-Nov-07
A:* This sounds like a good deal!

Q:* Would you consider part exchange for these discs? I'm afraid I can't offer much in the way of cash as my future employment status looks a bit grim at present, but my boss Gordy can offer you a peerage or even free school dinners for life. Thanks NOTE TO SECRETARY: PLEASE ENSURE MY REAL NAME DOES NOT APPEAR ON THIS EMAIL WHEN SENDING, THANKS. ALISTAIR DARLING 21-Nov-07
A:* As everyone's employment prospects are as dismal as yours, you argument carries little weight. However, the peerage is tempting. Please feel free to phone me to discuss this.
 
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LOL!

Auction updated "Seller has ended this auction because it was LOST or broken".

Now, THAT'S funny!
 
:lol::lol:

What the press don't appear to have latched on to yet is that there is a clause in the Data Protection Act that allows individuals to seek compensation from a data controller for loss, damages or distress caused as a result of the mishandling of data.

I'm sure a legal expert will tell me that HMRC are exempt from such action, but can you imagine the fallout from every child benefit claimant seekin compensation for the distress they have suffered!
 
There certainly is mark ;) I'm sure that somewhere government departments are exempt. There will have to be proof that an individuals data has been lost, not sure that a whole CD containing everyones data would cover that. However, if because of that loss, someone's Identity got stolen, they'd definately get hit with a large claim!
 
mattyh said:
There certainly is mark ;) I'm sure that somewhere government departments are exempt. There will have to be proof that an individuals data has been lost, not sure that a whole CD containing everyones data would cover that. However, if because of that loss, someone's Identity got stolen, they'd definately get hit with a large claim!
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I suppose it comes down to the interpretation of distress, I feel quite distressed at the moment!
 
mattyh said:
Exactly. I'm not condoning what these muppets have done, and I think the ICO should hit them with a huge fine, which comes personally out of the chiefs wages, rather than just the taxpayers footing the bill.
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Unfortunately the ICO is a bit of a toothless tiger as the fines that can be imposed are pretty minimal, so much so that some organisations will put poor data handling down as an acceptable risk because it would cost more to improve their security than pay a fine.

The FSA on the other hand have far greater powers over financial institutions - I think it was Nationwide that got fined almost £1m a few months ago for losing a laptop with unencrypted customer details on it - and as such banks etc usually have much better handling procedures.
 
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