Keep off the rolls
Experian threatens to sue in electoral roll row 'In a growing battle over privacy rights, Experian, Britain's biggest credit reference agency, is threatening legal action against local authorities refusing to release information held on the electoral roll. An Experian spokesman said: A number of local authorities have taken it upon themselves to resist new government regulations which give us the right to buy electoral roll data for permitted purposes.' ( Guardian ) » See also this Guardian profile of Experian from last month, and this blog entry from May » In 1999 Privacy International declared Experian the UK's 'most invasive company' - see this Big Brother Awards webpage » Experian has also been contracted to build and maintain the new Europe-wide Motor Insurance Database scheduled to begin operation early next year - see this MIIC document (Word doc) (Download page: free Word Viewer)LINKS? http://www.hullocentral.demon.co.uk/site/anfin.htm
Keep off the rolls
Experian threatens to sue in electoral roll row 'In a growing battle over privacy rights, Experian, Britain's biggest credit reference agency, is threatening legal action against local authorities refusing to release information held on the electoral roll. An Experian spokesman said: A number of local authorities have taken it upon themselves to resist new government regulations which give us the right to buy electoral roll data for permitted purposes.' ( Guardian ) » See also this Guardian profile of Experian from last month, and this blog entry from May » In 1999 Privacy International declared Experian the UK's 'most invasive company' - see this Big Brother Awards webpage » Experian has also been contracted to build and maintain the new Europe-wide Motor Insurance Database scheduled to begin operation early next year - see this MIIC document (Word doc) (Download page: free Word Viewer)LINKS? http://www.hullocentral.demon.co.uk/site/anfin.htm
