Update on the recent sharing of three users' IP addresses

In the context of a data breach which could leave users identifiable through email addresses and LinkedIn/ facebook/ whatever, then the data sensitivity of information posted on the forum would surely change in light of the breach? Seeing as it was posted anonymously, not written with names stamped all over it
not my field but think this would be logically arguable

Thank you Justine.

The title of this thread is pretty poor. I'm sure the words 'Data Breach' would make a lot more users aware of this.

I'd hate to think MNHQ is being intentionally ambiguous, but given some of the posts from @JustineMumsnet last night and this morning, I can't help wondering.

What happens to the data given to MNHQ if you apply to competitions and tick the box saying do as you will with my data? Apologies if this answered elsewhere, like the small print of the box.. but in light of this and GDPR and so on, will users be able to stop the future use of this information? And can admins etc see this as part of the user profile?

So she says...

From the guardian article:

A spokesperson for Mumsnet said Healey had now promised to delete all other Mumsnet-related material.

Which suggests to me those 3 screen grabs were not the only data stolen.

But hey, she’s promised to delete it, so, s’all good man!

pleasedontgetthetoad I want to know the answer to that one too

And yes, I hope MN are taking Emma's claims that she has friends still working at MN who are leaking her information seriously. She might be lying but equally she might not be. I feel a bit iffy posting on here now tbh and won't feel secure again until after we can safely say nothing is being leaked from HQ.

Cotswold Justine has already denied categorically on the other thread that EH was a friend, relative or known to anyone at MNHQ

None other than an employee! No relation, friend of a friend, third cousin once removed. Nada. Niente. Nothing. Cross my heart and hope to die!

If I dereg then will all the data you have about me be deleted? Or will MN still have access to it?

Thank you @spontaneousgiventime

I'm going to add to my earlier post about asking if she is related to any of the staff or owners at MN and ask if the selection procedure was followed completely (including references) and if she applied for the post in the normal way or was put forward by a friend or relation of someone at MN such as Justine.

we have spoken to the intern and Justine has said that's her firm belief

Dishonest liars sometimes are dishonest, and lie.

I know, that's a shocking revelation.

^^ Erm yes this!

Emma only got found out because an eagle eyed MNetter saw that tweet out of all the millions of tweets made that day/week/month - she didn’t fess up or hand herself in. I wouldn’t be taking her word on that single screen shot being the only breach of members privacy. It’s like when a cheat gets found out by their partner that they’ve been cheating - they’ll only admit to what they think you know/the bare minimum.

I appreciate the steps you have take MNHQ and I sincerely hope that the police do take this further and would like to be kept updated on the outcome.

Sorry posted too soon..
And a clause in their contract about data protection?

Because a poster earlier today, who said she used to work at Mumsnet said she didn't believe their was.

@KateMumsnet
Please can you advise whether the intern would have had access to ALL my data? So, full name and email address provided at sign up AND all of my posting history?

And also, can you tell us whether employees all have mandatory data protection training and a clause in their contract

Thank you. This is a helpful summary. I'm glad the matter has been reported to the police.

I agree that the tweet above also needs to be referred to the police.

Are you conducting an investigation into Emma Healey's claims that she still has friends at MN who might make moderation decisions at her suggestion? Because we don't know what else they might do at her suggestion.

I do not believe for one moment that those are the only screenshots she took or the only data she stole whilst at MNHQ. But I suppose that this is in the hands of the police now?

Her "apology" is a joke.

I’d like to ask how you can be sure that no name identifiable info was stolen? MNHQ had my home address and name from a competition and it’s critical that doesn’t get into the public domain. I’ve de and re registered under this name but if it was taken it was taken. It would be simple to pop all that on a thumb drive and unless you’ve got a fully accountable access trail you can’t rule it out.

I honestly wouldn’t take this woman’s word for anything. Of course she will say she didn’t do anything else. The tweet above is a direct threat to release identifiable info and that could be life threatening for women with violent exes. It could lose people jobs. It has real world impacts.

I really hope the ICO and the police take this further or it will encourage other extremists to do similar. Hopefully the ICO are advising you on security measures. Hopefully the police will prosecute.

MNHQ... what a week, eh?

Slightly off-topic, but important in knowing who our information is shared with, you say...
The intern needed access to user information in order to carry out her work duties, which included contacting MNers to pass on press enquiries.

What type of press enquiries? Why would the press need to contact a Talk user? And how often does that happen to have it specifically written into the 'work duties' of a member of staff?

What else were her 'work duties'? Comprehensively, please...

NerrSnerr

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3226060-The-MNHQ-Moderation-Team-Thread-2?pg=13

I asked on a separate thread, but I will ask again.

If I signed up with an email but then changed my account details and switched to a different one, then is my old one still visible to the mods or is it just the current one?

I would think many of us would like to know, especially now.

Can someone point me in the direction of the thread where MNHQ shared her apology as I'm curious what she said. I have looked at a couple of threads but can't find it.