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Charnwood Borough Council – Reprimand (United Kingdom, 2023)
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Charnwood Borough Council was reprimanded for giving the new address of a domestic abuse victim to their ex-partner. This action caused the victim significant distress and could lead to further harm. The Council also failed to properly communicate how to change addresses and did not train staff on data protection.
What happened
Charnwood Borough Council disclosed the new address of a domestic abuse victim to their ex-partner.
Who was affected
The victim of domestic abuse whose address was shared without consent.
What the authority found
The Information Commissioner's Office found that the Council's actions caused distress and highlighted failures in communication and staff training.
Why this matters
This reprimand shows the importance of protecting sensitive information, especially in cases of domestic abuse. Organizations must ensure clear processes and proper training for staff handling such sensitive situations.
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Reprimand issued for the disclosure of the new address of the data subject to an ex-partner who was the alleged perpetrator of domestic abuse against the data subject. This caused significant distress to the data subject and has the potential to result in actual harm. In addition, the investigation highlighted that the process to make address changes was not properly communicated to the data subject, and that there was an absence of a written and well communicated process for dealing with correspondence in these sensitive circumstances for staff to use. In addition, the Council had not ensured that all members of staff involved in this incident had received data protection training in the twelve months prior to the incident.
Outcome
Reprimand
A formal reprimand: the DPA found a violation and issued a formal censure.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Charnwood Borough Council in UK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Decision Date
29 November 2023
Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Charnwood Borough Council - United Kingdom (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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