Tag Archives: GDPR

Savers are denied the right to check their pension statements

Posted on September 12, 2020 by henry tapper

Although it feels like winning, this has been a tough few weeks for me and my team as we struggle to get nearly 600 Data Requests sent to pension providers. These have been entrusted to us  via Letters of Authority … Continue reading →

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“Fifty shades of nay” – how hard should it be to get digital access to your data?

Posted on August 18, 2019 by henry tapper

Providers are always finding new ways to stop AgeWage getting the data authorised us by letters of authority (LOA). Even when an individual signs an LOA – and the insurer is legally required to act on it – the struggle … Continue reading →

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How GDPR helps us make sense of pensions!

Posted on October 13, 2018 by henry tapper

Adrian Boulding has written an excellent article about the new cost and charges disclosures. I will quote only the conclusion and urge you read the rest of it here. Can we hope to obtain full investment charges data onto a … Continue reading →

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Don’t share this after 25th May – it’s far too good (the new Quietroom video)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by henry tapper

In case you didn’t read this morning’s blog on GDPR, here is the blog the other way around, just because I can be as annoying as I like (until May 25th when apparently the fun stops). Enough about GDPR- here … Continue reading →

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GDPR – a contrarian view

Posted on May 23, 2018 by henry tapper

I was going to entitle this piece “f*#k GDPR” but I have too many people I like, who live that dream, to risk offence. But I’ll be glad after 25th May, not to have to spend 30 minutes a day, … Continue reading →

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