Data protection: personal data | Practical Law

Data protection: personal data | Practical Law

The Court of Appeal has held that a person’s name is personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998 unless it is such a common name that, without further information, a person would remain unidentifiable.

Data protection: personal data

Practical Law UK Articles 9-561-9011 (Approx. 3 pages)

Data protection: personal data

by Bird & Bird LLP
Published on 27 Mar 2014 • United Kingdom
The Court of Appeal has held that a person’s name is personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998 unless it is such a common name that, without further information, a person would remain unidentifiable.