How much

One record.

Why

The information was erroneously included with documentation sent to an unrelated third party.

Regulator

ICO

Regulatory action

Undertaking issued to ensure that documentation containing personal data is not printed when there is no need to do so.

Reason for action

The information was mistakenly collected from a shared printer by an employee who failed to check that the documentation was only for their case. A lack of quality control prevented this error from being discovered until it was too late.

When

05 April 2011.

Links

View PDF of the City of York Council Undertaking (Via ICO Website)

View PDF of the City of York Council Undertaking (Breach Watch Archive)