A recently received Irish Water application form requests my children's PPS numbers.
When you read Section G Data Protection, you realise there is no control over how much PPS data you are actually giving Irish Water and/or their agents (present and future) permission to obtain. Not only that but it appears that all persons you give PPS numbers for are not being given the opportunity of opting out of marketing. From the wording it appears the bill payer can opt out of certain marketing but that doesn't seem to extend to the other persons information you have given.
1. I'd like to understand how much information I am effectively permitting Irish Water to collect from my PPS number and those of my Children. Does anyone know?
2. I wonder if the other persons you are being asked to supply PPS numbers for also should be given the individual opportunity of opting out from marketing?
The bill payer is responsible for paying the charge. It seems strange that that person is asked to give other persons PPS numbers and by so doing also giving authority for Irish Water / agents to collect unspecified information about them and to use that information in unspecified ways.
My reading of the application guide is if you don't give your Children's PPS numbers then you won't receive the additional water allowance and if you don't return the form then you will be charged the default assessed charge - although it appears you retain a certain control over your personal information.
When you read Section G Data Protection, you realise there is no control over how much PPS data you are actually giving Irish Water and/or their agents (present and future) permission to obtain. Not only that but it appears that all persons you give PPS numbers for are not being given the opportunity of opting out of marketing. From the wording it appears the bill payer can opt out of certain marketing but that doesn't seem to extend to the other persons information you have given.
1. I'd like to understand how much information I am effectively permitting Irish Water to collect from my PPS number and those of my Children. Does anyone know?
2. I wonder if the other persons you are being asked to supply PPS numbers for also should be given the individual opportunity of opting out from marketing?
The bill payer is responsible for paying the charge. It seems strange that that person is asked to give other persons PPS numbers and by so doing also giving authority for Irish Water / agents to collect unspecified information about them and to use that information in unspecified ways.
My reading of the application guide is if you don't give your Children's PPS numbers then you won't receive the additional water allowance and if you don't return the form then you will be charged the default assessed charge - although it appears you retain a certain control over your personal information.