DMBM512610 - Customer contact and data security: emails and faxes: do I need to send the data?

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Before sending any information(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000) you should ask yourself “do I need to send this data?”

Given the risks associated with unauthorised disclosure, loss or misuse, ask yourself whether all of the data needs to be sent.

• If the answer is ‘yes’ then determine the most secure method (This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

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• If the answer is ‘no’ then send only the data for which there is a business need or consider an alternative method of communication with your customer.