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19-12-2007, 11:33 AM
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Data protection act stupidity
How ridiculous is this.
Found a Blackberry in the street on the way to work but it is locked so I couldn't get a phone number off it. I took the sim out and put it in my phone so I could get the number (unfortunately there are no numbers on the sim, they must be on the Blackberry). The phone has now ran out of batteries so nobody will be able to ring it.
Called up Vodafone, gave them the number and I said can you tell me which company this is registered to (it is a corporate phone) so I can hand it in.
Them - "Sorry sir, that is against the data protection act"
Me - "All I want to know is the name of the company so I can hand it in, that is not a breach of the data protection act"
Them - "Sorry sir, that is against the data protection act"
Them - "Can, you hand it into lost property"
Me - "Certainly, which companies lost property"
Them - "Sorry sir, I can't tell you that"
Me - "So I need to guess?"
Them - "Yes Sir"
Me - "Does that sound stupid to you"
Me - "I work in the middle of central London there must be over 10 thousand companies"
Them - "Sorry Sir, Merry Christmas"
Why do I bother 
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19-12-2007, 12:06 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
As far as I know the Data Protection Act only applies to individuals. So they could say it belongs to ABC ltd without breaking the Data Protection Act.
It may be reasonable from a client confidentiality point of view. They only have your word for it that it's locked. They should have aked you to take it to the nearest Vodafone store where they would arrange for it to be reunited with it's owner.
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19-12-2007, 12:16 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
How is it silly !!!! They only give info to the account holder.
You tried to help and they refused to help you. Just hand it in to a shop and also ask for proof that 'you' handed it in, might be an award !!!. Could be some personal data on it for 4,000+ people 
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19-12-2007, 12:34 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
Why don't you just hand it in at a police station near where you found it ?
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19-12-2007, 12:40 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
dont complain, u just got a free blackberry 
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19-12-2007, 12:43 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
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Why don't you just hand it in at a police station near where you found it ?
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Yeah, I will walk up there after work.
Can't believe the company, would not be that hard for them to say Deutsche or Goldmans.
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19-12-2007, 12:48 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
Or even play give us a clue !
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19-12-2007, 1:57 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
try charging it (may be the simple mini usb job) you could power it using a usb to mini usb from your pc, then try and see who its registered too?
if not it does seem the world is against doing the right thing
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19-12-2007, 3:55 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
Ebay!
Or accidentally lose it on kingsway in the next 5 mins so i can find it
If you hand it in to the police and its not claimed in 30 days its urs anyway....
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19-12-2007, 3:56 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
It is the worst Blackberry on earth, the first colour one and it is in bad condition.
I would be lucky to get a tenner on ebay for it.
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19-12-2007, 4:15 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
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Originally Posted by sim667
Ebay!
Or accidentally lose it on kingsway in the next 5 mins so i can find it
If you hand it in to the police and its not claimed in 30 days its urs anyway.... |
Not phones. They don't hand those back because they contain personal data.
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19-12-2007, 5:10 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
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It is the worst Blackberry on earth, the first colour one and it is in bad condition.
I would be lucky to get a tenner on ebay for it.
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Get the hammer out and give it a good wallop..... 
Only do this, after you decide you don't want it for yourself.. 
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20-12-2007, 11:43 AM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
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Not phones. They don't hand those back because they contain personal data.
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DOH!
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20-12-2007, 11:47 AM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sim667
Ebay!
Or accidentally lose it on kingsway in the next 5 mins so i can find it
If you hand it in to the police and its not claimed in 30 days its urs anyway.... |
I bet you'll be referring people to these posts as a character reference.
NOT!
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20-12-2007, 1:35 PM
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Re: Data protection act stupidity
Now that you know the number, I guess you could ring it & leave a voicemail asking them to contact you.
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