Personal Details held by Companies
Do the people have the right to have their personal details that are held by companies removed from their databases? The simple answer is no. As long as there is a use or need for it the information may be kept by organisations and in many cases this may be for a very long period.
What an individual can do, however, is to make a Stop Processing Request. This is basically a request to the company to stop processing their data in particular ways. To do this though, the person must write to the company making clear their objections to the way their data is being used and then explaining how this pains or distresses them.
The only way the company may still decline their request is if a legal justified explanation for doing so is given in return.
So how can one know what information of theirs is held by a company? This may be done by writing to the Company Secretary and asking for a Subject Access Request. Under the Data Protection Act it is compulsory for them to tell you, however, some companies may impose a £10.00 fee for this.
Personal Details held by Companies
What an individual can do, however, is to make a Stop Processing Request. This is basically a request to the company to stop processing their data in particular ways. To do this though, the person must write to the company making clear their objections to the way their data is being used and then explaining how this pains or distresses them.
The only way the company may still decline their request is if a legal justified explanation for doing so is given in return.
So how can one know what information of theirs is held by a company? This may be done by writing to the Company Secretary and asking for a Subject Access Request. Under the Data Protection Act it is compulsory for them to tell you, however, some companies may impose a £10.00 fee for this.
Personal Details held by Companies
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