Second Witness Statement of Christopher Graham - The Leveson ...

For Distribution to CPs
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It is not uncommon practice for phone numbers, including
e×-d[rec~ory numbers, volunteered by custo.mers to be
recorded on business databases and retained 5or !ater use,
:Such }nformation may then be shared with ;other
c,ompan!esi including so called Identity Management
Businesses ("]NBs’),, provided ~hat: individuals hav~-been
informed that this will happen and have been given an
opportunity not to have their details sha~ed. Approp:riate
data sharing agreements should aiso bein place.
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Where: ~ad,~ ~’;"~ :~wa:s become ~ aware that their p~r~’s~..~’-’,~!.~ ~:
[nformat[on is being made available in t:his wav~ and they
a~~ not happy about it, it s not uncomm:~;~ for .~:ne
t:~d.., ~., ~,;:~ ~ua.~ ~- i-* affected to raise ~’: :~n_ matter with th,:, company
concerned.,, perhaps following a s~b~ect a:cress :.~*~.~,:q.uest_,~.
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