Details of thousands of children and their adoptive parents have been leaked by Newcastle city council workers who accidentally attached them to invitations for a summer party. The council admitted the adoption data breach, which it blamed on “human error”, and apologised. It has taken steps to contact all those involved. It could face a fine of up to £50,000. The attachment contained the names, addresses and birth dates of 2,743 individuals. Adoption advisers said that adoptive families were now “looking over their shoulders”. A council insider said that some adoptive parents felt that they had been “fobbed off” by the council.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Times