Driver details £2.50 a pop

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threaded replied

15 June 2006, 13:24
I was planning on using them lovely little credit card sized CDs. Look cutssey.
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chock replied

15 June 2006, 12:10
..........and when id cards get introduced, someone somewhere will be able to sell all your personal details in a nice convenient package!
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DimPrawn started a topic Driver details £2.50 a pop

15 June 2006, 11:00
Driver details £2.50 a pop

http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/...9159537,00.htm

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has revealed that it made more than £6m last year selling access to the names and addresses of motorists to private sector companies such as wheel clamper, bailiffs and debt collection agencies.

That represents a 27 per cent increase on the £5m the DVLA earned from selling vehicle ownership details to the private sector the previous year.

The DVLA currently charges an administration fee of £2.50 to anyone who can demonstrate "reasonable cause" to receive the information from the vehicle database. Once the request is approved a company can submit a car registration number to find out the name and address of the vehicle's owner.

The practice sparked controversy earlier this year when it was revealed convicted criminals and companies that didn't even exist had been granted access to names and addresses from the vehicle database.

So much for Data Protection eh?
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