What
Loss of personal data

How much
Two records.

Why
Items of personal information were recovered from refuse bins used by the Oldham of Nationwide, including a personal financial review in respect of two individuals and a customer information document.

Regulator
ICO

Regulatory action
Undertaking issued to ensure that clear policies and procedures are in place to cover the disposal of waste containing personal information. A review program to monitor compliance must be devised and implemented by Nationwide. Adequate and relevant data protection training must be given to all staff.

Reason for action
The ICO had received a complaint about the data controller’s breach of the Seventh Data Protection Principle.

When
20 February 2007

Links
View PDF of the Nationwide Building Society Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)