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Sites that repoupose criminal conviction information and GDPR


Sites that repoupose criminal conviction information and GDPR

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Where would you even go to purchase the domain
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Simon1983 - 19 May 20 4:57 PM
On a serious note You would have a fan club for Life if you did thatIt’s about time that website was taken down it does nothing but harm

I'd have to backorder it and snipe it which can be a bit costly. Just looking just now, currently $79/£63.47. It is due to expire on 06/07/2020 in case anyone is interested.

Domain Name: [REDACTED BY ME]
 Registry Domain ID: 2409935104_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
 Registry Expiry Date: 2020-07-06T07:48:26Z
 Registrar: Automattic Inc.
 Registrar IANA ID: 1531

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On a serious note You would have a fan club for Life if you did that

It’s about time that website was taken down it does nothing but harm
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I've just submitted a complaint to ICO about the "famous" database. I don't imagine much will come of it.

Out of curiosity, I did do a bit of digging and noticed the domain name does actually expire in about 2 weeks. I might sneakily try and buy it and redirect it.

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khafka - 15 May 20 11:21 PM
JASB - 15 May 20 5:47 PM
david123 - 15 May 20 5:27 PM
Hi, I have just sent the following to the American company that hosts one of the U.K. vigilante websites listing people with sexual convictions.
I don't hold out much hope of a positive reply but I will update this post when i receive one.

Dear Sir, Madam,
RE:https://tedteamsite.wordpress.com/

I wish to bring to your attention that one of your customers who you are hosting a website for is in fact a vigilante site that encourages violence, physical assault and harassment of the individuals identified on this site.
All these individuals have been dealt with by the U.K. courts and are managed and monitored by the U.K. police, so the only reason for creating this searchable database which includes photographs is to encourage vigilante action against these individuals.
This is against your own terms of use below:
Calls to violence.
Do not publish realistic calls to violence. By that we mean that you cannot post content which threatens, incites,or promotes violence, physical harm, or death. This includes threats targeting individuals or groups, as well as other indiscriminate acts of violence.

Many of these offences because of the length of time from when they were committed are now classed as spent under the U.K.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216089/rehabilitation-offenders.pdf
meaning they do not have to be declared when applying for employment, but any employer can simply google an applicants name as many do these days and be taken straight to this vigilant site displaying past spent convictions so defeating the whole purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974
Also,in the U.K. the names of people who are on the sex offender register is not available to the general public only to law enforcement but by compiling this searchable database of people convicted of sexual offences on this vigilant site it is facilitating vigilantly actions against these individuals who have been punished by the U.K. courts for their offending and simply wish to get on with the rest of their lives as law abiding citizens.
This site also contravenes Article 10 of the European general data protection regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) 
https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/
Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority.”
As such this site should be taken down I look forward to your reply
Regards

Hi

Well done and I look forward to reading their response.
There is no truth only the individual's perception of the truth


Hi JASB,

I'll save you the wait time. I reckon it'll be either one of the following:

"Dear david123,

We have reviewed the account in question and have found no trace of them breaking our rules and terms of service.

Have a nice day

Customer Service Person #23284629"

Or the alternative, which is possibly more likely.

"..."

Silence. They won't reply.

Hi

I smile at recognition of the humour but do hope after what we are all going through compassion for others will remain but expand to include those on the outer regions of society.
Get and agree with your underlying point though.

Society suggests I must let go of all my expectations but I disagree, as whilst I have a voice, I have hope.

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I took some time a couple of weeks ago and went through the ICO complaints process (as a general complaint given I’m not personally on that site and if I was I couldn’t contact the site anyway as they don’t provide contact details). I don’t remember all of the details of what I put in the complaint as they didn’t send me a copy but it was specifically about GDPR and the sections relating to both criminal information and right of removal/erasure.

They’ve logged a case and I had the below response back. Whether anything will come of it I don’t know but I would be hopeful that it does given when you google the site their tag line is about being the only public searchable sex offender registry in the uk and Ireland - which is clearly against GDPR (and something I mentioned when I submitted the complaint).

Response below.

7 May 2020

Case Reference:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your complaint email of the 02 May 2020 regarding UK Database.

Thank you for your concerns regarding UK Database. The issues that you have raised have been logged. As this is does not relate to your personal data, please be aware that it is unlikely you will hear anything further from us regarding this. However, if you have any additional information or evidence regarding this matter, please do provide it to us using this case reference.

Any action we've take against organisations is published on our website.

Under the data protections laws, in order for an organisation to process criminal conviction or offence data, they must have a lawful basis and official authority to do so or the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. For further guidance on criminal conviction data please visit our website.

If you have any concerns regarding how an organisation is processing personal data, you should raise this as concern with them directly in writing.

I hope this information is helpful to you. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact me on my direct number 0330 414 6255. If you need advice on a new issue you can contact us via our Helpline on 0303 123 1113 or through our live chat service. In addition, more information about the Information Commissioner’s Office and the legislation we oversee is available on our website at ico.org.uk.

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JASB - 15 May 20 5:47 PM
david123 - 15 May 20 5:27 PM
Hi, I have just sent the following to the American company that hosts one of the U.K. vigilante websites listing people with sexual convictions.
I don't hold out much hope of a positive reply but I will update this post when i receive one.

Dear Sir, Madam,
RE:https://tedteamsite.wordpress.com/

I wish to bring to your attention that one of your customers who you are hosting a website for is in fact a vigilante site that encourages violence, physical assault and harassment of the individuals identified on this site.
All these individuals have been dealt with by the U.K. courts and are managed and monitored by the U.K. police, so the only reason for creating this searchable database which includes photographs is to encourage vigilante action against these individuals.
This is against your own terms of use below:
Calls to violence.
Do not publish realistic calls to violence. By that we mean that you cannot post content which threatens, incites,or promotes violence, physical harm, or death. This includes threats targeting individuals or groups, as well as other indiscriminate acts of violence.

Many of these offences because of the length of time from when they were committed are now classed as spent under the U.K.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216089/rehabilitation-offenders.pdf
meaning they do not have to be declared when applying for employment, but any employer can simply google an applicants name as many do these days and be taken straight to this vigilant site displaying past spent convictions so defeating the whole purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974
Also,in the U.K. the names of people who are on the sex offender register is not available to the general public only to law enforcement but by compiling this searchable database of people convicted of sexual offences on this vigilant site it is facilitating vigilantly actions against these individuals who have been punished by the U.K. courts for their offending and simply wish to get on with the rest of their lives as law abiding citizens.
This site also contravenes Article 10 of the European general data protection regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) 
https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/
Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority.”
As such this site should be taken down I look forward to your reply
Regards

Hi

Well done and I look forward to reading their response.
There is no truth only the individual's perception of the truth


Hi JASB,

I'll save you the wait time. I reckon it'll be either one of the following:

"Dear david123,

We have reviewed the account in question and have found no trace of them breaking our rules and terms of service.

Have a nice day

Customer Service Person #23284629"

Or the alternative, which is possibly more likely.

"..."

Silence. They won't reply.

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david123 - 15 May 20 5:27 PM
Hi, I have just sent the following to the American company that hosts one of the U.K. vigilante websites listing people with sexual convictions.
I don't hold out much hope of a positive reply but I will update this post when i receive one.

Dear Sir, Madam,
RE:https://tedteamsite.wordpress.com/

I wish to bring to your attention that one of your customers who you are hosting a website for is in fact a vigilante site that encourages violence, physical assault and harassment of the individuals identified on this site.
All these individuals have been dealt with by the U.K. courts and are managed and monitored by the U.K. police, so the only reason for creating this searchable database which includes photographs is to encourage vigilante action against these individuals.
This is against your own terms of use below:
Calls to violence.
Do not publish realistic calls to violence. By that we mean that you cannot post content which threatens, incites,or promotes violence, physical harm, or death. This includes threats targeting individuals or groups, as well as other indiscriminate acts of violence.

Many of these offences because of the length of time from when they were committed are now classed as spent under the U.K.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216089/rehabilitation-offenders.pdf
meaning they do not have to be declared when applying for employment, but any employer can simply google an applicants name as many do these days and be taken straight to this vigilant site displaying past spent convictions so defeating the whole purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974
Also,in the U.K. the names of people who are on the sex offender register is not available to the general public only to law enforcement but by compiling this searchable database of people convicted of sexual offences on this vigilant site it is facilitating vigilantly actions against these individuals who have been punished by the U.K. courts for their offending and simply wish to get on with the rest of their lives as law abiding citizens.
This site also contravenes Article 10 of the European general data protection regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) 
https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/
Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority.”
As such this site should be taken down I look forward to your reply
Regards

Hi

Well done and I look forward to reading their response.
There is no truth only the individual's perception of the truth



Society suggests I must let go of all my expectations but I disagree, as whilst I have a voice, I have hope.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope is for tomorrow else what is left if you remove a mans hope.
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This forum supports these words, thank you Unlock and your contributors.

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Hi, I have just sent the following to the American company that hosts one of the U.K. vigilante websites listing people with sexual convictions.
I don't hold out much hope of a positive reply but I will update this post when i receive one.

Dear Sir, Madam,
RE:https://tedteamsite.wordpress.com/

I wish to bring to your attention that one of your customers who you are hosting a website for is in fact a vigilante site that encourages violence, physical assault and harassment of the individuals identified on this site.
All these individuals have been dealt with by the U.K. courts and are managed and monitored by the U.K. police, so the only reason for creating this searchable database which includes photographs is to encourage vigilante action against these individuals.
This is against your own terms of use below:
Calls to violence.
Do not publish realistic calls to violence. By that we mean that you cannot post content which threatens, incites,or promotes violence, physical harm, or death. This includes threats targeting individuals or groups, as well as other indiscriminate acts of violence.

Many of these offences because of the length of time from when they were committed are now classed as spent under the U.K.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/216089/rehabilitation-offenders.pdf
meaning they do not have to be declared when applying for employment, but any employer can simply google an applicants name as many do these days and be taken straight to this vigilant site displaying past spent convictions so defeating the whole purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act1974
Also,in the U.K. the names of people who are on the sex offender register is not available to the general public only to law enforcement but by compiling this searchable database of people convicted of sexual offences on this vigilant site it is facilitating vigilantly actions against these individuals who have been punished by the U.K. courts for their offending and simply wish to get on with the rest of their lives as law abiding citizens.
This site also contravenes Article 10 of the European general data protection regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) 
https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/
Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 6(1) shall be carried out only under the control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union or Member State law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects. Any comprehensive register of criminal convictions shall be kept only under the control of official authority.”
As such this site should be taken down I look forward to your reply
Regards

Well I have now received a reply from the company hosting this website saying that it is nothing to do with them and I need to contact the site owner and any GDPR issues need to be addresses to them.Needles to say it is a wast of time trying to reason with the knuckle draggers who created this site so trying to think of what the next move will be.  

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5 Years Ago by david123
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ICO are a waste of space - I did an SAR to my former employer, they ignored my request and didnt supply the info required after 1 month as they are legally required -I  complained to the ICO and they have done nothing apart from to tell me to write to  again telling them they have missed the legal deadline and give them another month to reply to that.

I mean what is the point in them existing if they wont do anything when companies blatantly ignore the law - they havent complied with the law the first time, why give them another chance and more time. Needless to say the company then ignored the second request and I complained again to the ICO and yet again they have done nothing. 
 
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