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Title: Odd request...
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 May 2018, 16:12:59
Just received a text from one of the managers at work asking for my full name and DoB ???

What possible, legitimate reason could they have for asking?
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Andy B on 24 May 2018, 16:21:22
Tell him that the new data protection laws prevent you from disclosing such sensitive information .....  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Viral_Jim on 24 May 2018, 16:34:00
Just received a text from one of the managers at work asking for my full name and DoB ???

What possible, legitimate reason could they have for asking?

DVSA check, CRB, engraving your long service award gold watch....

Potentially they're doing a data cleanup as part of the new GDPR and want to hold and in defining that data set they have identified some of its missing from your record  :-\
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Nick W on 24 May 2018, 16:34:22
Just received a text from one of the managers at work asking for my full name and DoB ???

What possible, legitimate reason could they have for asking?


It's to ensure that they send a massive birthday cheque to the correct person.




































But that person isn't you ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 May 2018, 16:45:27
I am sure my Rwandan wives will gratiously accept it on my behalf ;D

Joking aside, the full text reads, "Can you send me your full name and date of birth please".

No why or where for. Company personnel records are all up to date as have recently been TUPEd. Besides if anything was missing, I would no longer have an airside pass as that has also been transfered to the new company...

Might drop HR an email :-\
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Viral_Jim on 24 May 2018, 16:50:39
Might drop HR an email :-\

Probably best to be on the safe side.

Alternatively you could text back and tell the requester that all your personnel info is up to date and HR are the appropriate custodians of it within the business. They should therefore go through HR to access and store any personal information on employees.
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: tigers_gonads on 24 May 2018, 17:26:36
Just text him back ............ WHY ?                     and ask him to call you  :y
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: STEMO on 24 May 2018, 17:33:14
But, then again, he is your manager.....don't piss him off.  ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 May 2018, 17:59:17
Apparently it's for a training certificate to be issued by an equipment supplier.

Potentially has some value to me as it was a factory supplied course.

Do I a) email HR giving my express permission for this explicit use or b) simply text him :-\

Have I mentioned that I work for idiots... ::)
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 24 May 2018, 18:05:57
Iirc the new data protection law comes into force tomorrow ? Maybe they are gathering data while they still can.  ::)
Btw,when I saw the title of the thread, my first thought was that if the op is STEMO, I'm not even going to click on it until well after dinner.  ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: redelitev6 on 24 May 2018, 18:06:49
Apparently it's for a training certificate to be issued by an equipment supplier.

Potentially has some value to me as it was a factory supplied course.

Do I a) email HR giving my express permission for this explicit use or b) simply text him :-\

Have I mentioned that I work for idiots... ::)
You could always go the whole hog and send them your bank details  :y
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: biggriffin on 24 May 2018, 18:31:18
Was asked to sign a new data form at work, refused, because of the wording on a line, it said "other organisations" I asked what was meant by it, nobody knew, so I said sorry not signing, now got to see operations manager when I go back. Fun and games.
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: zirk on 24 May 2018, 18:35:30
Moons ago I worked for a Company for over 3 years and had a Company Car as part of my Package, wasnt till a HGV rammed me up the Arse under a Bridge and Total'ed the Car that suddenly I was ask for Driving Licence and History and any Accident info, turns out They never put me on there Insurance and I had technically been driving there Co Car without Insurance since joining them.  >:(
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: STEMO on 24 May 2018, 18:58:39
Iirc the new data protection law comes into force tomorrow ? Maybe they are gathering data while they still can.  ::)
Btw,when I saw the title of the thread, my first thought was that if the op is STEMO, I'm not even going to click on it until well after dinner.  ;D
You know me too well, Albs  :)
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 24 May 2018, 18:59:19
A bloke who lived near me drove a van for the Gas board for around 25 years, until someone found out he didn't have a licence.  ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 24 May 2018, 19:00:01
Iirc the new data protection law comes into force tomorrow ? Maybe they are gathering data while they still can.  ::)
Btw,when I saw the title of the thread, my first thought was that if the op is STEMO, I'm not even going to click on it until well after dinner.  ;D
You know me too well, Albs  :)

Yeah, but what did I do to deserve it ?  :-\ :'(
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Bigron on 24 May 2018, 19:14:14
A few years back, College Personnel emailed all staff with a request for details of qualifications, DOB and all the usual data, with the footnote that said "If you have any difficulty in providing/remembering these data, please contact the personnel office, who will provide the information for you!
You couldn't make it up, could you?  ::)

Ron.
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 May 2018, 19:47:42
Tell him that the new data protection laws prevent you from disclosing such sensitive information .....  ::) ::)

This is the polite way of saying 'go f*uck yourselves' mind your own business. ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Andy B on 24 May 2018, 20:10:43
Tell him that the new data protection laws prevent you from disclosing such sensitive information .....  ::) ::)

This is the polite way of saying 'go f*uck yourselves' mind your own business. ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Odd request...
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 May 2018, 21:01:04
Tell him that the new data protection laws prevent you from disclosing such sensitive information .....  ::) ::)

This is the polite way of saying 'go f*uck yourselves' mind your own business. ;D
This was my initial thought  :D