St Mungo’s May Have Shared Beneficiary Data Without Consent, But Breached No ICO Rules

St Mungo’s May Have Shared Beneficiary Data Without Consent, But Breached No ICO Rules.

An ICO investigation has found that homelessness charity St Mungos’ is likely to have shared homeless people’s data with the Home Office without consent, leading to some of its beneficiaries being deported.

But the ICO ruled that St Mungo’s had acted lawfully because it had a “public interest” defence in passing on the information.

The ICO has concluded that “the current information rights practice of St Mungo’s does not raise any concerns”.

Home Office deported rough sleepers

The Home Office has previously had a policy of removing rough sleepers who come from other countries in the European Economic Area, which has been ruled unlawful and discriminatory following a judicial review, and there has been criticism of some homelessness organisations, including St Mungo’s, for supplying beneficiary information that led to deportation.

- See more at: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/st-mungo-s-likely-shared-beneficiary-data-without-consent-but-breached-no-ico-rules.html#sthash.BCy6TjTT.dpuf

• Latest from Immigration Enforcement.

• Report an immigration or border crime

Contact the Home Office if you think someone is:

• living or working in the UK illegally
• employing someone who isn’t allowed to work in the UK
• involved in smuggling (St Mungo’s).
• involved in illegal immigration