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https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/exemptions/a-guide-to-the-data-protection-exemptions/
UK GDPR is barely worth the paper it's written on considering the long list of exemptions.
Aye it was stricter before Brexit, but Mandelson has been in the game so long that there wasn't a GDPR when he began. Every law seems to have exemptions and clauses about politicians and public bodies. I'm sure if Mandelson had a chance of suing the Cabinet Office over this he would have done so already, he isn't lacking in access to lawyers.
Yes there is a long list of exemptions.
Which one allows for disclosure of personal data for political reasons/public pressure?
Maybe its an area of data protection law I'm not familiar with, but I'm not seeing it.
As for what Mandelson chooses to do, that's upto him. I've worked with lawyers for over 20 years, unless its something they specialise in theres a good chance they just haven't thought of it.
He's a cunt, and personally I'm glad we know how shitty the recruitment and vetting process for him was.
But professionally? Its sub-par, if someone in HR where I work did this I'd be recommending dismissal.
Anything can be hand waved into acceptance with this one simple trick!
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/exemptions/a-guide-to-the-data-protection-exemptions/#national-security
Lol.
It's a bit thin, but I'm sure they'll find some way of making it fit and then back dating any justification assessments they create to pretend they'd thought of it before they breached 😀