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UK: Council worker who snooped on records handed a suspended sentence

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A council worker who unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records has been handed a suspended sentence. Geoffrey Smith, 31, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, was a new employee at Herefordshire Council working in the Children and Young People directorate. His unlawful conduct was discovered after concerns were raised within the council about... Sour

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From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A council worker who unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records has been handed a suspended sentence. Geoffrey Smith, 31, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, was a new employee at Herefordshire Council working in the Children and Young People directorate. His unlawful conduct was discovered after concerns were raised within the council about... Source
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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Jul 27, 2026.

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