Sharing contactless card information with third parties
Request ID: FOI-2903-1920
Date published: 27 January 2020
You asked
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to know which third parties Transport for London shares any contactless card information from travelers tapping in and out at stations with.
Please can this information be sent in a searchable electronic format, ideally an Excel spreadsheet, outlining:
1) The broad nature of the data shared.
2) The reason(s) for sharing the data with the outside party.
3) The terms under which the outside party may use the data.
Thank you.
Please reply to [email protected].
Yours sincerely,
James Macwhirter
We answered
TfL Ref: 2903-1920
Thank you for your email received by us on 28 December 2019 asking for information about contactless card data.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked for:
which third parties Transport for London shares any contactless card information from travelers tapping in and out at stations with.
Please can this information be sent in a searchable electronic format, ideally an Excel spreadsheet, outlining:
1) The broad nature of the data shared.
2) The reason(s) for sharing the data with the outside party.
3) The terms under which the outside party may use the data.
The information you asked for is available on our website using the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/privacy-and-cookies/contactless-payment
In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely
Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London
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