FOI release

Sale of personal data to third parties: FOI 13/0434

Response to FOI request for information on the sale of personal data to third parties in the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.

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The request specifically asked for:

  • The names of any companies or third parties to which personal data has been sold by the Department during the financial year;
  • The total income from all sales of personal data to parties during the financial year;
  • The number of individuals whose personal data has been sold to third parties during the financial year and
  • A description of the type of information that was sold, e.g. names/addresses/phone numbers, etc. during the financial year.
Published 15 April 2013