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[Anonymous]

We would like to create a profile on facebook, twitter and similar sites to contact debtors who will often appear on these sites.

Does anyone else do this, and if so, have you encountered any problems regarding data protection? Our Information and Compliance manager is concerned about ‘civil liberties and authentication’. I think he is concerned about a debtor’s ‘friends’ finding out if we mistake someone.

Can’t see that myself but can anyone help me put a good case forward?

Mx

[Anonymous]

I hardly use this myself, but can’t you only contact people if they accept you as their “friend”? Who’s going to accept a LA as their friend? Actually we do use Facebook as a useful investigative tool. It’s amazing what information people will post on a public site

[Anonymous]

See https://hbinfo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16063&highlight=facebook

[Anonymous]

I’d be concerned indeed about the probity of using a fake profile to actually contact people. Search, yes, but pretend to be somebody you’re not to make contact – definitely not. Unethical and possibly inadmissible as evidence (entrapment). Leave that to the security services.

[Anonymous]

However, where there are no other contact details held, it’s a good way to let absconded debtors know that you’re only a few footsteps away.

Brings to mind that old Joe Louis quote 😈

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