On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 19:40:31 -0400 Roland Perry wrote:
} In article , Matthew
} Malthouse writes
} Since a tightening up that came into force January such data may only
} be used for the purpose for which it was gathered.
}
} Huh? What happened in January. The most recent DPA came into force in
} 1998.

Lots happened. Various provisions of ammending legislation came into
force. There has been lots of it:

The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 2000 Statutory
Instrument 2000 No. 183 (C.4)
The Data Protection (Corporate Finance Exemption) Order 2000 Statutory
Instrument 2000 No. 184
The Data Protection (Conditions under Paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule
1) Order 2000 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 185
The Data Protection (Functions of Designated Authority) Order 2000
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 186
The Data Protection (Fees under section 19(7)) Regulations 2000
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 187
The Data Protection (Notification and Notification Fees) Regulations
2000 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 188
The Data Protection Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2000 Statutory
Instrument 2000 No. 189
The Data Protection (International Co-operation) Order 2000 Statutory
Instrument 2000 No. 190
The Data Protection (Subject Access) (Fees and Miscellaneous Provisions)
Regulations 2000 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 191
The Data Protection Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2000
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 206
The Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 2000
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 413
The Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Education) Order 2000
Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 414
The Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Social Work) Order
2000 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 415
The Data Protection (Crown Appointments) Order 2000 Statutory Instrument
2000 No. 416

Other legislation has also effected ammendment of the original acts as
diverse as Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 and the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 the provsisions of which come in to force in
various bits up to 2005.

} Further they may now only do so for a year before again ascertaining
} your willingness to be spammed. Without your extended permission they
} have to expunge "the data" ie your e-mail address.
}
} I'm not aware of any "1 year timeout" on permission. Source, please.

It is what the sharks said was required when we built a new user
registration system earlier this year. I don't know off hand which
particular part of the original or ammending legislation covers it.

The Act as it received Royal Assent is at
http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/a...8/19980029.htm

Matthew
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