Rachel Anderton resigned before disciplinary proceedings commenced
Rachel Anderton was found to have viewed records on St Helens Borough Council's management system between January 17 2019 and October 17 2019 without having a business need to do so. An internal council audit found Anderton unlawfully looked at the records of 145 people while employed in the social services department.
Anderton, of Haydock, resigned from the council before disciplinary proceedings commenced. She appeared before Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court on September 1, 2023 and pleaded guilty to one offence of unlawfully obtaining personal data.Anderton was fined £92, ordered to pay court costs of £385 and a victim surcharge of £32.
Andy Curry, Head of Investigations at the Information Commissioner’s Office which brought the prosecution, said: “People have the absolute right to expect that their sensitive personal information will be treated with the utmost privacy and in accordance with data protection laws. For some reason, this individual chose to flout those laws and spend time snooping at people’s sensitive personal information.
"Not respecting people’s legal right to privacy can have serious consequences, as this case shows. It results in a criminal conviction, which may lead to loss of employment and severe damage to future career prospects, alongside the accompanying financial penalties. “Our successful prosecution of this individual sends a clear message - that we will take action against people who take it upon themselves to abuse their position of trust.”Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here
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