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?

[Anonymous Coward]

Did the UK abolish property rights for pets or something?

      All rational UK laws have been abolished in favor of sucking muslim cock

Re:Uh, yes it is.

[ClioCJS]

So you're saying being arrested and dragged into court is no big deal, and you wouldn't mind that? Hah! You'd have to pay for a lawyer, and you would not be reimbursed for that fee. You would have an arrest warrant which would prevent you from getting employment at various places for the rest of your life. (No, the arrest doesn't just disappear if the case is dropped. Look it up.)

You're an ignorant idealist who would rather argue and call names with a random person on the internet, than accept reality for what it is and google what I'm talking about. Here, let me google it for the big baby: Accept.
Reality.
Douchebag.

Re:So they can just keep stolen property then?

[commodore64_love]

>>>Yes, the police should just take thing from people simply based on someones say so.

Why not? They do it for RIAA when they need your ISP's data so they can send a cease-and-desist letter. So if the police can do it for that case, they ought to be able to do it to find a stolen dog.