I came across this news article the other day.
Mental health worker appeals for help after confidential files lostThe person had left their organiser on the boot of their car and driven off and it fell off the car somewhere on the way to their next appointment.
The organiser contained confidential information and phone number details.
Filofax discontinued their own 'If lost' register a few years ago because of the introduction of EU privacy laws that prevented them from maintaining names and email addresses etc without peoples consent.
Apart from not travelling with an organiser what can you do?
During the Philofaxy Skype chat at the weekend we were discussing options for being able to locate your organiser if it gets lost.
One person uses 'Tile' which is a small credit card type tracker.
I use Apple Air Tags to track bags and other small items. These are slightly thicker than the Tile trackers, but they will ping their location any time they come near to an iPhone or other Apple device. The service is free and included in to the operating system.
I have put them in my suitcases for flights so I know where my case is at any time.
Has anyone else come across something similar that is simple to use and it would be easy to put inside your organiser to keep it safe?
[Update] There's a happy ending to the original story. The Filofax was found and handed back to the Mental Health Worker. Amusing how they blanked out her registration car number in the original article but not in the follow up!!
Wow I need to buy Tile! Such a cool gadget!
ReplyDeleteThe comment ".... because of the introduction of EU privacy laws that prevented them from maintaining names and email addresses etc without people's consent." should definitely be between quotation marks - this would either be a very clear misunderstanding of the GDPR rules, or, and much more likely in my opinion, it was an excuse quickly grasped by Filofax to reduce their costs.
ReplyDeleteYes it does indeed seem unlikely - akin to closing all lost-and-found and left luggage departments worldwide, lest an address book with third-party details find its way into them. Or like a phone refusing to store numbers without the owner of the number's written permission. In triplicate. Black ink. Countersigned of course by three responsible adult witnesses, a notary public, and the lady next door!
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