Councils breaching Data Protection Act
30 Oct 07
Online planning applications display too much personal information
Several Scottish councils are breaching the Data Protection Act by publishing personal details on their websites, according to the Assistant Information Commissioner.
The information relates to planning applications displayed online. The Commissioner wrote to all councils in Scotland earlier this month, reminding them of the requirements of the Data Protection Act after Perth and Kinross Council had published a member of the public's signature on its website.
However, it is claimed that Dundee, Angus and Aberdeenshire Councils are all still displaying personal information. Public authorities are legally obliged to keep people's personal information secure and to inform them if this information will be published on the internet.