Re: Bank disclosed confidential info to 3rd party

Apr 28, 2004 5 Replies



> Hi,
>
> My father (who has business contacts within our bank) managed to get hold of
> my confidential account information (i.e. balance and transaction history)
> without authorisation from myself. There was no prior agreement with the
> bank or my father to disclose or obtain this information and he is not a
> listed signatory or account holder.

Is your father a Freemason?


As a short-term measure, I've just opened an account with HSBC and am
> transferring my finances as I write this.
>
> What action can I take against the bank (Natwest) as I really can't see that
> this is even slightly legal and is a violation of my own personal privacy?

IANAL Does sound unlawful to me.


Archie

Nope!

That's what I thought.

Cheers,

- Chris.

Ok, does he know any Freemasons?

Archie

No plus they wouldn't go to that extent for somone who is not a Freemason.

My father-in-law is a Freemason but he disrespects my father enough to not do him any favours (pitch forks have been mentioned).

- Chris.

But they *would* for somebody who was, then?

Ignore that comment; I am being rather mischievous (sp?) here, but there are others in uk.legal who are really into those types of conspiracy theory. See some of Roger's posts of VOMIT's newsletter...

Anyway, Good Luck! Please let us know what the bank says. Don't threaten them with anything yet, because they are likely to go into "shutdown".

Archie

I had a similar security issue with Citibank a few years ago. For some mysterious reason they suddenly started sending my bank statements to a property which I owned, but had never lived in, and was rented to a tenant. I've no idea how they got hold of the address, and they either couldn't or wouldn't tell me. After I complained about the breach of confidentiality they agreed to give me £100 in compensation.

Chris

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