Mark
This is exactly what I was trying to say to you before. The Commission is already involved with this and have already stipulated that I wll be heavily fined and shut down if I cannot satisfy the courts - hence why my comments on the matter. There is every chance that I will lose the case and I shall have to declare bankruptcy as I do not have the means to pay the fines of up to 50 cases, as Steve Webb has intimated. I have asked Paul Chapman in his capacity as a lawyer to look into it for me, as he is a birder and maybe understand the law from this point of view.
Lee. As I understand, the commission is not yet involved although if you continue to state your current position this wll be the only outcome left to follow.
At this stage there is no court action or mention of fines. Having said that, the commission will no doubt have powers for non compliance which will include financial penalties.
As for taking legal advice, that is clearly you right. I would suggest that you take that advice from a lawyer who is converse with the complex area of Data Protection Law. I understand that Paul Chapman is not a specialist in this area, so he may not as well informed as others specialising in this area of Law.
Notwithstanding the above Lee, I understand that the legal position has not changed in the last ten years. This means that the the commissions position (should its intervention be required) would be the same as that noted in the letter to Steve Webb in 2002.
Given the above, can I suggest a way forward in resolving this matter. This would avoid any involvement of the commission and any resulting difficulties that could follow for yourself and your business interests.
Comply with all requests in respect of removal of data. In respect of myself this relates to Mark Raymond who lives in Bedfordshire last week but now according to yourself as resident of Dorset.
Also confirm that all emails sent to you in respect of personal information about me have been destroyed.
Publish a statement on your UK 400 rare bird alert blog confirming that all data protection requests have been complied with and all further requests will be honoured.
Publish a revised UK 400 life list with the amendments. Also ensure that this list is available to viewed by all birders in the future and not to uk 400 members only.
I would suggest that such a course of action is perfectly reasonable and would resolve matters.
As has been made clear by others, nobody wants the commission involved - least of all yourself.
Thanks.