UK Man Prevented From Finding Chipped Pet Under Data Protection Act

Dave Moorhouse was elated when he was informed that a microchip provider had information on the whereabouts of his stolen dog. This joy soon faded when the company informed him that it could not divulge the Jack Russell terrier's location because it would breach the Data Protection Act. Last week a court agreed with the chip company and refused Mr Moorhouse's request for a court order compelling them to reveal the name and address of the new owners. Steven Wildridge, managing director of the chip company said: “This is not a choice, it’s an obligation under the Data Protection Act. If the individuals involved do not want us to pass on their details to the original owner then we cannot do so unless compelled to following a criminal or civil proceeding."

Comments

Re:So they can just keep stolen property then?

[gandhi_2]

Ahh, so he has to fill out the Data Protection Act Stolen Dog Exemption Request form, stand in queue at the local magistrate's office.

Then upon 7 fortnights, if the request is granted, he must then fill out the Data Protection Act Stolen Dog Information Request form, again in a queue this time at the Council offices.

Should this form be approved, following a 600 pound sterling filing fee, then he can go on to contract a Solicitor. The Solicitor files a Data Protection Act Stolen Dog Action form with the local Constable....

If the Constable finds wrong doing, the Constable then files a Data Protection Act Stolen Dog Investigation and the Solicitor can have a Barrister take all the above forms, signed in triplicate to stand in queue at the local magistrates office....

Re:Frustrating

[dsoltesz]

Gossipy, nosy, lecturing family members... I don't even want them knowing my latest blood pressure reading. All I need is my mother saying "Should you be putting butter on your potato? Your cholesterol levels are a bit high." And. Yeah. I don't want her to know about the damned gerbil.

Moral of the story...

[Assmasher]

...always get a Power of Attorney from your dog.

Title Threw Me for a Loop

[adeft]

I read this tentatively thinking the animal itself had gone through a wood chipper.

Re:Title Threw Me for a Loop

[northernfrights]

Boy, you must have been disappointed...

Re:So they can just keep stolen property then?

[randizzle3000]

42 - the number of forms a man must fill out to retrieve his stolen dog.

Re:So they can just keep stolen property then?

[DinDaddy]

Or maybe they're just nut's.

FTFY

Re:So they can just keep stolen property then?

[c6gunner]

Shh! You're not supposed to let facts get in the way of a good cop-bashing!