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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 20:05:36 GMT
Is it actually legal for a TOC who has previously given you the opportunity for an Out of Court settlement to resolve an infraction to then keep your details on its database.
Surely if the amount of the Out of Court settlement had been paid in full by the required date and a letter has been received confirming that the matter is closed, then your details should not be retained.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 17:34:51 GMT
No idea on any of the legalities,
But I would have thought that retaining details would enable a TOC to check if there had been previous incidents?
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Post by whistlekiller2000 on Dec 6, 2014 21:17:18 GMT
I would have thought so too. TOCs deserve to protect their revenue streams the best they can. Apart from helping to identify persistent infractions by the same people (who obviously should suffer more severe measures) it would also act as some form of deterrence to the same people from doing it anymore. If the initial infraction was honestly made the transgressor would have nothing to worry about, whether or not details were held, as he or she would be extremely unlikely to do it again.
Mind you in this day and age it wouldn't surprise me to learn that some legal expert has successfully campaigned to make it easier for fare dodgers!
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Post by theblackferret on Dec 6, 2014 21:42:20 GMT
The legalities? The TOC would be able to keep your details on its' records for what is considered a reasonable amount of time in law. I suspect that would be at least until the current financial year's accounts are signed off next year, simply to ensure the auditors would be able to check that the infraction etc genuinely occurred and wasn't manufactured by anyone in the TOC as a fiddle of some sort. The Data Registrar link-ico might be able to be give you more specific advice. |
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Post by Indefatigable on Dec 6, 2014 22:11:07 GMT
I believe they can keep it for a reasonable time up to five years from the first collection of personal data and information. I know that my local Doctor sends me a form every five years for this purpose, so I assume it must be the same for a TOC as well.
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