HSBC-IS THIS LEGAL

[Peter Tomlinson]

Jane, why not send it to the Information Commissioner's Office and ask 
for their opinion? But they don't publish an email address, although 
through their web site you can send attached files.

Peter

Roland Perry wrote:
> In article 
> <320CB1009ED3C34BAD72DAABC6BAD04D595891@exch-be26.exchange.local>, 
> Jane Fellner <jane@evolvetelevision.co.uk> writes
>> 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
>
> There have been some fairly sweeping changes recently, enabling the 
> exchange of information for the purposes of fraud prevention. Although 
> they are quoting a couple of different horsemen.