to be annoyed at the school receptionists blatant flouting of my right to privacy?

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We're new at the school, DD1 started reception last week.
I took done contact forms in this morning to the school office window.
THe, very nice, woman took them off me and left them by her side and carried on dealing with the que - with my address completely on show, for any Tom dick or Harry to nose at!
We are exceedingly well respected in the local community as business people and I really don't think that this info should be getting into the public demain.
At least 8 other adults were dealt with after shed put the form down.
Could/should I complain to the HT re the data protection act?
I'm really upset by this.

Just something to mull over - in my school when kids are doing "our local area" it has been known for a git big street map with pins appropriately placed saying "Joe or Annie or "a n other" lives here and this is their route to school" to be proudly on display. So when its parent's evening, not only will the plebs other parents know where you live they'll know how to get there too!! Secretaries have a million and one things to deal with on a Monday morning and although I can see the OP's point to a certain extent, complaining to the HT will definitely sour any relationship you would like to foster with the "nice" lady in the office for the next 7 years

If you are "well respected in your community" surely some people already must know where you live?

You poor dear, come on, have a sit down, a and a .

Lol at everyone saying blind fold the kids!

Why do you think the other parents even want to nose at your address?

I think you need to chill and get over yourself!

You're in MI5 aren't you?

I'm, get over yourself?

Oh I missed the other 9 pages, what an odd choice of subject for a wind up, I much preferred the one about the women who used the magimix her MIL bought her as a sex toy HA HA HA priceless,would have loved to have read that one!

poopooonmars magimix is like a handheld blender isn't it?

Drug dealer OP??

Do you live in a shite place and are scared you won't be as respected? Have you secretly told everyone you live somewhere posh as to keep up your exceedingly respected end?

Sorry to take the piss just don't really see where anyone lives as an issue unless you have something to hide!

'We are exceedingly well respected in the local community as business people'

Get over yourself.

And I hope your business isn't signwriting, or copywriting, or anything to do with language.

Then again, I think this is a wind-up anyway, so let's both have a eh?

If you want it to stay completely hidden from view from others nearby place all future forms inside an envelope before handing in.

I know! You live at 10 Downing Street, don't you.

Aren't most details like name and address very easily searchable anyway?

I'm guessing drug dealer too.
I wouldn't have been able to decipher them if the same level of spelling and grammar were used as has been on here.

It's threads like this that make me wish MN had a 'Like' button!

I think they use comic sans.

Are you Hyacinth Bucket?!!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
"being pleasant to the locals"

Ooooh, the tears, my aching ribs. The hilarity.

Snort.

Thank you OP, had a bad evening and this has cheered me up no end.

Sniff, tear wipe.

Op is blatantly a hooker

Oh, get a life OP........................and an envelope.

OP is Mrs Gove - it's the spelling that gives it away.

I saw the form and I know your address now...
Mrs claus,
the north pole
Santa 1

i really cannot understand why everyone is so unpleasant to the person who made the original post.

of course the op would want her details to be kept private. that's only reasonable. it is unreasonable for the school office to be unconcerned. a quiet word with the office manager should be enough - even if it she who committed the act. she was probably very busy and not thinking about confidentiality.

it is ridiculous for mumsnetters to act as if the op is being unreasonable - but sometimes mners do act like a pack of baying hounds. think playground bullies, ganging together to hurt someone to feel better about themselves.

op, ignore them. you might get to like it.

I think the hilarity has resulted from the OP telling us all how infinitely superior she is to the colourful locals, lovebunny, and how lucky they are that she graces them with her fragrant presence on a daily basis.

To be fair, she probably had a point about the receptionist leaving the paperwork out in plain sight, but she could have asked for it to be moved or used an envelope.

Comic sans = def a wind up

Very good - Who are you OP?

Leaving aside the WHOA NOW element of the OP; what if the child in question was in care and the OP his/her foster carer?

Parents can and do try to abduct their children from foster care; this is why some addresses need to remain confidential. As the receptionist may not be party to or remember whose details should be kept confidential, she should treat all information as such unless told otherwise.

So OP has a point.