Sefton Council have apologised and confirmed they have launched an urgent investigation
Taxi drivers licensed in one area of Merseyside have been left feeling 'totally exposed' after a 'massive' data leak resulted in their full names and home addresses being published online. The information breach was brought to Sefton Council 's attention earlier this week and has now been rectified, but not before the borough's licensed drivers had their personal information publicly disclosed.
My first thought was for female taxi drivers and some stalker knowing their address. The scope for damage is huge. Massive. 'I contacted the council straight away because I knew what a serious breach it was and it had left us as drivers totally and fully exposed. No one can tell us how long our personal information was up for. Like every other organisation, Sefton Council have a stipulated data protection policy which confirms their obligation to keep all personal information private.
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