Why are home address details being accessed from the GDC register?
1) The General Dental Council register is open to the public to view on the web, and thus is accessible to all. You may therefore get letters to your registered address from businesses etc. Individuals can personally write to such users (i.e. businesses) and request that your own details are removed from any such private data bases (ref Data Protection). 2) The GDC database of registrants can be purchased by individuals and companies. It is open for view for public scrutiny and for tracing registrants etc. 3) Individuals often use their work address as their GDC registered address. You can personally amend your own registered address by formally writing to the GDC to have your current work address as your registered address. 4) Letters sent to your registered address via using your GDC registration details: Since the register is in the public domain we would believe that it is highly unlikely that the GDC would regard personal letters sent to a registrants stated address as inappropria
