Defamation of character and data protection

[Rubyredslippers44]

I’m very sure ive been defamed by an ex partner. It’s something he regularly does. In this instance, I believe he has made some untrue allegations to my university. I won’t go into detail as I don’t want to out myself. FYI he has done this before as well as other shitty things.

Where do I stand as far as date protection is concerned? Can I ask for any information/correspondence relating to me, made by a third party to be disclosed to myself?

Thanks in advance.

RubyLennoxExists - thank you that’s very helpful. I will get on to this tomorrow.

Beryl- you’re right, I’m aware of this and I fight it everyday. I’m constantly having the conversation in my head of whether to stick around and fight him and his lies or just get away and find happiness somewhere away from all the negativity. Of course the latter option sounds right but I can’t help feeling I should avenge myself and correct all his BS. But as you said and many more have, the people that believe him aren’t worth it. I really believe most of them know what he says isn’t true and enjoy all the gossip and drama.

Well done from getting away from your ex. Did he follow you? or was that the last of it?

As I’ve said, i can’t be too detailed. Rubbish meaning lies. We live in the same area. I’m constantly being told of ridiculous things he’s saying
You don't need to be detailed but you don't seem to have one clear example of him doing this other than "so and so said".

These people clearly aren't your friends so don't worry about it.

Why on Earth would anything he said without proof be taken seriously by anybody that matters?

Ruby, he continued to write to me at my former address for years, but none of the post was ever opened, it went straight in the bin.

It was the years before internet, thankfully, but he had done the whole thing of speaking to all of my family to try to get them to convince me I was making the worst move of my life leaving him.

I moved house, and kept a low profile. I don't think he ever found me. I wasn't on the public electoral list, was ex-directory - even now I don't use my real name on social media, which is completely locked down in any event and I rarely post anything - certainly nothing identifying.

If you really want him to stop harassing you, you can. Going to the police is an option, but from what you describe there is only 2nd hand tittle tattle which will not be sufficient for a conviction. It also plays into his hands because he will know you are rattled by it.

I don’t think this is defamation or a data protection issue.

I think actually this falls more within the definition of harassment and stalking.

Definitely report him to the police. And you should contact Paladin National Stalking Advocacy service. They will be able to advise you further.

paladinservice.co.uk/contact-links/

Raise a Data Subject Access Request. Technically you are entitled to all info about you, though names of people who said what will need to be redacted.

For clarity, specify the names of staff whose email should be searched in addition to whatever email addresses he may have used.
For phone records, you need to know the approximate date/times the calls were made or they don't need to give you a transcript. Also, the tapes that record voice are not reliable + uni doesn't have capacity to give it if staff used personal mobiles.

Phone uni before submitting to make sure you send all required information including the statutory £10 fee (if they require it) so there are no delays. As long as you give them all the info they need at once, you should have it within 40 days.

Hopefully it'll be enough to take to police to prove harassment. Good luck and pm me if you have any specific questions about these.

It's a data protection issue in that data about the OP is being passed to the uni which if it holds on to it has a duty to deal with it under DPA, including responding to a subject access request from her. It may also be defamation and/or harassment in which case the police might get involved.