www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/14/dvla_prum/
The "Issues and Risks" report, obtained by The Register using Freedom of Information laws, raises concerns that the DVLA database will be accessed directly by foreign officials for minor motoring offences and parking infringements, and that data will be sold to commercial interests such as marketing firms and private investigators.
Responding to controversies over domestic abuse of the database in 2007, the privacy watchdog said information should only be shared when there is "reasonable cause" to do so. Under the Prüm Convention, however, the DVLA will have no powers to apply such a test when foreign officials trawl its records.
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It's pretty easy to get vehicle details and information like driver name and address now, with a little white lie about a minor collision, failure to give details, etc. Apart from the dubious access given to private car park companies etc.
Once the information is available to certain places in Eastern Europe, they might just as well publish the entire thing on the internet.
Perhaps it is already - must try a google search.
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Will be excellent for organised crime as they can get a list of all the names and addresses of everyone with a high value car.
There should be an opt out on all databases for people so that their details cannot be shared and the originating agency *only* has access for the original purpose. Court orders would be needed for anyone else to gain access.
I hope the Information Commissioner is going to raise merry hell about this as HMG is far too lax and cannot be trusted to manage a chimp's tea party never mind important personal information.
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I have been told the thing is to register as an abandoned vehicle collection agency, then you get access to the DVLA records simply by submitting form VQ4. The form does not appear on the ordinary DVLA list, but the details are on the HMRC website intended for local authorities etc.
So no need to become a hacker or bribe a corrupt official in Bulgaria, it's all available free from our very own DVLA.
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