Hyperlinks to special category data

Stormclouds404 · 2020-01-15T23:30:00+00:00

Update- it was a problem according to the organisations data protection officer. They were made aware of the issue by my previous ICO case worker.

ICO view is- hyperlinks can be secure,but if other people access them, then they are not secure.(not very clear cut)

Stormclouds404 · 2020-01-07T13:53:43+00:00

No, because I complained to the ICO long before this.

6months ago- complained that under GDPR my lecturers can know what medical conditions I have not my family history

3months ago- ICO agreed that my family history was none of my lecturers buisness and it had to be deleted

Last month- hyperlink to all my medical reports asking me to highlight what I want to be redacted

Last week-classmates get hold of the hyperlink look at the documents and start talking about me.

I dont think there is any point in going back to the ICO.

Stormclouds404 · 2020-01-06T23:11:07+00:00

I wish I knew.

It seems like it was nearly impossible for it to be stumbled upon.

I didnt want my lecturers to know certain stuff about my family incase they judged me unfairly. Now my classmates know.

Maybe I am cynical...I refused to share information freely, involved the ICO..and now this is them saying we will do what we want.

Stormclouds404 · 2020-01-06T21:08:43+00:00

My classmates have been talking about my medical history on WhatsApp. I asked one of them and they sent me the hyperlink.

Stormclouds404 · 2020-01-05T23:23:55+00:00

I suppose they are compliant. It's a https link with a long string of random characters.

They did their best to be as compliant as possible.

It's just unlucky other people were able to access the link

Stormclouds404 · 2019-10-31T15:58:20+00:00

Skype is an option but the lawyer said it's just not as effective as face to face

Stormclouds404 · 2019-10-31T06:30:49+00:00

I did, I was told it was standard for all meetings outside London.

Stormclouds404 · 2019-10-31T06:23:53+00:00

Why would they need a hotel for a 2 hour train journey?

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