FiL wants all our data

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My father in law works in a government role.
Today he put a message in the family WhatsApp group asking if we could send him our addresses, d.o.bs, mothers maiden names, our place of birth, our address history, previous maiden names etc.
Apparently he needs this info from his 4 adult children, their spouses (me included) , his own siblings and his siblings spouses, grandchildren, his in laws etc. Basically he is covering every member of the family and spouses etc over the age of 18.
He has put something light hearted about it being needed for an enhanced security check that he's been told he needs for his job.
He is not changing jobs or position in the company. He has been in this job for since my husband was a wee kid!!
A couple of people have responded straight away with their data.
DH says IABU not to share mine with his dad
What do I do?

When I worked for the government I had to supply details of all my family and partners. Nothing unusual.

If he works in an organisation that requires him to be SC or DV cleared then it's perfectly normal, Such relations may even need to be interviewed by his organisation's security staff. Failure to comply could even cost him a position or a promotion especially if he's moving from SC to DV clearance

I had to have NPPV (non police personnel vetting) level 2 enhanced security for my job and I had to supply all this data to complete that. Perfectly normal for civil service and government jobs tbh.

I would not give out this information!

Why?

FIL a random relative 😂

From a data privacy perspective you are entitled to know the exact purpose for which he requires your data. You can also
ask for their data privacy notice. If he won’t provide either of those then it’s perfectly reasonable for you to say no. If he does then you are within your rights to judge them on their merits and make an informed decision on whether you are comfortable sharing this personal data with him. If DH shares without your permission he is in breach of data privacy laws.

In which case you would be jeopardising your relative's promotion or even job. And to no purpose, because if his employers want that information they already have the means to get it.

Actually there is a system in the nhs that tracks patients via previous GP or nhs number around the country. I even found patients in prison. You are highly vetted though.

My S-I-L also works in a high-security government job. Any data he needed on us/our family had to be provided BEFORE he married my daughter, I would think this is suspicious, if he's not suddenly been promoted by more than one grade. Why does he REALLY want this info? And yes, as a PP has asked, the company would ask for this much info, not him, and most of it is available to them anyway.

This is dv clearance. If you won’t provide it, it will cause him problems. Your choice though

It will fuck him in his job if you don’t do this.

Comedy gold. Seriously.

Somif someone asks me my mums birthday, or her address and I tell them I am in breach of data privacy laws?

It's stuff he can easily find out- not sure why Op not handing it over will "fuck him in his job"!

This is nonsense - sorry

Has someone hacked the group what’s app ? Is it really FIL asking ?

It's hilarious isn't it?

In MN Land suddenly everyone, even yo mamma, is a data controller and subject to data protection laws. She'd better not ever send you a letter, the postie could see your address and she'd be in breach of.....<checks notes> "privacy laws". Ah, yes.

no way would I give one person all this data.

especially not via whatsapp

is he being conned?

How so? What is YOUR experience, and at what level of security?

Yes, I looked into when a close relative of mine had to undergo DV a few months ago.

Enhanced Developed Vetting appears to be the highest level of vetting:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#enhanced-developed-vetting-edv

This is totally normal for security checks, unfortunately.

I work for the Government and my husband works for an IT company which serves massive, global/corporate security contracts, emergency service contracts, financial contracts, big car companies etc...they've really made him jump through some hoops to get a promotion he applied for. He's already working the new contracted hours but cannot have the 20% payroll until all of these security checks have been signed off.

They will turn it down for bad credit history and CCJ's. That's how intrusive these checks are.

I was really peed off at it all and it has caused utter misery.

So intrusive they wanna know what your dog had for breakfast and the colour knickers you have on. These are now the standard security checks. My whole family and his have had to give up this data to make sure we don't work for the Mafia.

yeah, I wouldn't
keep saying to him you will, and then don't
His job is not of your concern! tory wanker

Not everyone who works for the govt is a Tory. In fact, most probably are not.

You think that everyone who works for the government is a Tory wanker? Every civil servant? Every prison officer?

I had to do this for a government role. It felt very intrusive for me and my husband.