HSBC-IS THIS LEGAL

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Jane Fellner said:
> I've just done an international money transfer and HSBC stated a
> disclaimer that: "In order to make this payment personal information
> relating to any individuals named in this payment maybe processed for
> the purpose of complying with applicable laws including without
> limitation anti money laundering and anti terrorism laws and regulations
> and fighting crime and terrorism this can be disclosed to any government
> entity, regulatory authority or to any person we reasonably think
> necessary for the purpose."
>  
> Is this legal, what about my data protection?

Disclosures and processing required by law are permitted by the DPA.

They can't get away with "reasonably think necessary", however. If they
make a disclosure that wasn't required by law, they aren't protected by the
DPA and you have rights to compensation etc.

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