[MyData & Open Data] [open-government] Examples of dates of birth being published as part of the public record?

Tue Sep 3 07:52:04 UTC 2013

This is another possible entrant -

Our son is shortly to be 18 - the local Member of Parliament has written to him wishing him a Happy Birthday.

Does this mean his name and address and DOB is on a public list in Westminster that MPs can access ?

Who else might see this data e.g. researchers and can such a list be bought ?

Alex

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Subject: Re: [open-government] Examples of dates of birth being published as part of the public record?

Is this 'public open data'? 

For about one year now, a Macanese site has compiled marriage status, names and birth dates of gamblers who owe others a lot of money.  Apparently the police are investigating the site as a violation of personal data privacy.  Members of our Open Data Hong Kong group are sure there are a lot of Hong Kongers in this database too.  We have not been able to find the site address and the news reports do not list it.  

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/29/macau-gambling-debts-idUSL4N0GU0T920130829

On 2 September 2013 19:52, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:

I was wondering whether anyone might know of any examples of where personal information about living persons - such as dates of birth - have been published as part of the public record by public sector bodies?
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>While generally personal information needs to be carefully protected, we'd be interested to hear of examples of where there might be broader public interest arguments or exceptions for publishing this kind of data.
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