Excessive Personal Data on EU Single Payment Scheme Application Forms [2007] IEDPC 5

Excessive Personal Data on EU Single Payment Scheme Application Forms [2007] IEDPC 5

Pre-printing unnecessary personal data such as date of birth and PPS number on application forms, especially where third parties may access the forms, is excessive and infringes data protection principles. Only the minimum necessary personal data should be processed.

Citation
[2007] IEDPC 5
Parties
Complainant: Complainant; Respondent: YY (Department)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner
Outcome
Complaint upheld
Legal Topics
Personal Data, Pre Printed Forms, PPS Number, Date of Birth, Third Party Access
Data Protection Privacy Law Personal Data Pre Printed Forms PPS Number Date of Birth Third Party Access

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Parties

Complainant

Complainant

YY (Department)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Data Protection Complaint / Decision by Data Protection Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether pre-printing date of birth and PPS number on application forms infringes data protection rights
  2. 2 Whether public bodies should limit the amount of personal data processed on forms

Ratio Decidendi

Pre-printing unnecessary personal data such as date of birth and PPS number on application forms, especially where third parties may access the forms, is excessive and infringes data protection principles. Only the minimum necessary personal data should be processed.

Court Disposition

Complaint upheld

Orders

  • YY to remove date of birth and PPS number fields from future application forms