(09-10-2012, 14:09)Simon Wrote: Don't worry about the Data Protection Act or anything like that: there is a specific exemption for "the prevention and detection of crime".
Whilst I do not doubt the information given over the alleged attact, to get around the data protection and post a number anybody could make up an alleged criminal activity to post a telephone number.
I think it will probably be to do with passing information to the police rather than posting details publicly. we used to be registered with Data Protection and there was a box you could tick to disclose info to the police. If you had not, in the event of needing to pass on the info that you were not covered for, I presume the above would cover / exempt you.
Sarah x x x