"FrobinRobin" <fr*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:11**********************@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
Surely there is something in the data protection act that clearly
states you can have all your personal details removed from a companys
stored data?
I remember in my job there was a request to do this? Section 5 or 70
something? if you are that bothered then seeking help from a laywer is
the best bet.
Unless you explicitly release material to the Public Domain, you retain all
rights. The way copyright law works, if you choose to rescind the right of a
particular publisher to publish your material, then you are within your
legal rights, and the publisher must comply.
If the publisher does not comply, the procedure is to then send a "Cease &
Desist" notice, legally demanding that they "cease & desist" from publishing
your copyrighted material.
If they continue in their non-compliance, the only remaining remedy is a
copyright infringement lawsuit.
If you don't know your way around copyright law exceptionally well, once you
reach point 2 (the filing of the cease & desist), you need a lawyer. (All
the more so if you engaged in questionable activities in the process of
getting there.)
Bottom line is this: If the infringement is that bad, get a lawyer.
Otherwise, deal with it...