Accessing National Insurance, passport, DVLA details

[Andy008]

Apart from the police, are there any organisations allowed to access people's personal details held by government bodies such as HMRC, DVLA, and the DWP, etc...

Thanks.

[Ethel]

Anybody can details of the Registered Keeper from the DVLA for a fee of �5 if they can show go reason to have it.

I've done it more than once.

Employers and prospective employers can get your criminal history with your consent.

What are you asking in particular?

[factor-fiction]

Is this related to your question under Business about who can access credit files?
Can you enlighten us as the background/context as it may help us establish what you are trying to find out or offer some guidance that may help. Are you tring to trace someone? Or are you wondering whether someone can trace you? Or has someone stolen your identity or accessed your credit file without permission?

[Andy008]

I am wondering if I can be traced.

[Andy008]

Sorry just to clarify, when Ethel says "registered keeper" I assume he or she means keeper of a vehicle.

I have a full current UK licence but do not (and never have) owned my own car, I have only used company fleet vehicles.

Therefore, I assume that for anyone to access the DVLA's information, they would first need to know that person owned a vehicle?

I have just looked at the DVLA's page re. this and it seems that they give very close consideration to any request for data held, and all the standard reasons for disclosure seem to be "vehicle-related" in orientation.

Thanks.

[factor-fiction]

As this question appears in 3 different sections the thread isn't that easy to follow .

The postings here are also linked.
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Business-and-Fi nance/Question645349.html

I gather you are hoping you can't be traced. Can you tell us who it is that may try to trace you- an individual, a small business, a credit card, a loan company, the DWP, the CSA, the DVLC, HMRC, the Mafia? They will all have different ways of trying to trace people.

Can you give us a bit more info- is it something to do with driving?

[sara3]

most of your private data is protected by the Data Protection Act, but some people can make a request for it and it may be exempt under the DPA.

personally I'd rather face my demons than worry about my every move for the rest of my days.

unless it was the Mafia, as suggested.

[simonruss]

if anyone apart from the police wants to access your criminal history then they have to get your permission, things like this are normally stated before any offer of employment is made.

[Ethel]

If you have a National Insurance number, pay income tax, claim benefits of any kind you can be traced.

If you are registered with a GP you can be traced. Likewise a bank account.

A person with legitimate cause can apply to the courts for a disclosure order applicable to government bodies and private companies such as banks and employers. These disclosure orders aren't made lightly but if it is to prevent fraud and other serious crimes they will be made.

[bednobs]

alternatley, they could just wait till one of these organsaztions leave a laptop/disk/memory stick in a train/bin/skip