11-08-2013, 06:28 PM
Michael Hanley Wrote:The e-mail addresses of members is available from the grading programme, just click on the players name and the information is there.
The grading programme can be downloaded by anybody from the website.
That being the case, the data has been collected for a particular purpose and if it is used for another purpose then it is a breach of the Data Protection Act which can result in serious penalties for the perpetrator.
http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/dpa-penalties.aspx
Of particular relevance is the Breaching the DPA paragraph
Quote:In November of 2012 the ICO fined Prudential £50,000 for breaching the DPA. The significance of this was that this was the first time the ICO had fined someone for not losing data but using it incorrectly. Complying with the DPA is not just about confidentiality, it is also about the integrity and availability of that information.