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Legal implications of personal background check website

  • 05-04-2006 11:50PM
    #1
    besty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,010 ✭✭✭


    This thread is inspired by http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054913670

    I'm wondering what the legality of such a site in Ireland would be? I can't imagine that such a broad bank of knowledge about a US (or any other) citizen, obtainable at the click of a mouse is the most desirable public policy situation...

    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    padser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭padser


    Data protection act to the rescue here I think. At the very least the act would entitle you to get yourself taken off it I guess?

    However does anyone know the legal status of credit companies that get your details to give you a credit rating?


  • #3
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,726 ✭✭✭maidhc


    padser wrote:
    However does anyone know the legal status of credit companies that get your details to give you a credit rating?

    You give consent for them to do this when you take out a loan.

    Is there such a backround check website in existance in relation to Irish citizens? I know in the US companies like choicepoint and lexis-nexis are pretty heavily involved in such, but the regulatory regime is very different there.


  • #4
    hullaballoo
    Administrators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,782 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭hullaballoo


    That's the most fucked up thing I've ever seen. That's at least as creepy as I am, if not a little bit more.

    It has to be illegal over here because of the data protection act. I feel an email to the DPC coming on.


  • #5
    Mr_Roger_Bongos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭Mr_Roger_Bongos


    That is absolutely MENTAL! Like wtf!

    I don't actually know that many people living in america, but look what i got when i typed this in

    Arnie's Gaff Its the sunset blvd address. Most likely is him home, beside the riveria country club.

    You too can visit the govenor of california! No more need for maps of the stars houses. Crazy.


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