Personal data to DRP as Third Party

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency,

I note that clause D5.1 of the KADOE contract prohibits the Customer from disclosing the information they have received from the DVLA to any other person except:-

a) to a sub-contractor who acts as the Customer's data processor;
b) to a sub- contractor who acts as the Customer's debt collector;
c) with the prior written agreement of the DVLA.

As you know, some private parking companies are in the habit of selling details of unpaid parking charges to Debt Recovery Plus (DRP) who then use the information to pursue payment of the charges in their own name.

Having purportedly bought the right to act in their own name, DRP are clearly not acting as sub- contractors. In these circumstances, clause D5 requires that your written agreement is obtained before the information can be passed on to them.

I would be very grateful if you would tell me:-

1. How many times since 1st September 2015 requests have been made by PPCs for permission to pass on data to DRP ;

2. How many times such permission has been granted and for which Parking companies

3. What matters are taken into account before such permission is granted;

4. What conditions are imposed on both the PPC and DRP regarding use if the data;

5. What checks are made by the DVLA the the data is properly transferred, stored and subsequently destroyed.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Johnson

FOI FOI, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Dear Mr Johnson,

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information. The DVLA are dealing with your request under the terms of The Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request has been given reference number: FOIR6921.

You should expect to receive a reply to your request by 13 July 2018.

If you have any further questions or enquiries on this request please quote the reference number.

Thanks & Regards,

David A Morgan
Freedom of Information Team
Data Sharing & Protection Group | Strategy, Policy and Communications Group | C2 | DVLA | Swansea | SA6 7JL
Twitter: @dvlagovuk

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Dear Mr Johnson,

Please find attached the reply to your request for information FOIR6921.

Thanks & Regards,

David A Morgan
Freedom of Information Team
Data Sharing & Protection Group | Strategy, Policy and Communications Group | C2 | DVLA | Swansea | SA6 7JL
Twitter: @dvlagovuk

New vehicle tax rates for cars registered on or after 1 April 2017.
Cyfraddau treth cerbyd newydd am geir a gofrestrwyd ar neu ar ôl 1 Ebrill 2017.
Find out more/Cael gwybod mwy: www.gov.uk/newvehicletaxrates

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