This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18950339#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 3 Version 4
Confidential files found on streets of Londonderry Organisation apologises after confidential files found
(about 1 hour later)
Dozens of confidential documents have been found lying in the streets of Londonderry. The organisation which runs a charity whose confidential documents were found on the streets of Londonderry has apologised to their clients.
They are from the charity, Lifeline, which supports people in distress, and mostly log telephone calls. Contact NI said they will be getting in touch with 20 people who contacted Lifeline, which supports people in distress, whose names were printed on the papers.
The papers were blown from the sixth floor of the Embassy building in Waterloo Place.
One of the documents, seen by the BBC, appears to identify callers by their first and second names, while others contain personal accounts of counselling conversations.One of the documents, seen by the BBC, appears to identify callers by their first and second names, while others contain personal accounts of counselling conversations.
Contact NI, which runs Lifeline, said it was shocked by the incident.Contact NI, which runs Lifeline, said it was shocked by the incident.
Fergus Comiskey, clinical director has apologised and said each case will be followed up.
"We want to do everything we can to reduce any alarm that people may be experiencing as a result of this data loss on our part and take full responsibility for it.
"We want to re-assure the public that we have gathered up all of the data that was strewn around the streets.
"We're working very closely with Derry City Council waste management department who have assisted us in the gathering up", he said.
Norma Patterson from Contact NI said the vast majority of sheets were summary sheets with a caller identify code on it.
"We want to re-assure people that there is minimal information on the papers," she said.
"There are no more than 20 people whose names were on the sheets.
The BBC has 35 pages in its possession after the organisation was alerted by a man walking with his children on Sunday. He saw the documents lying at Victoria Market car park in the city centre.The BBC has 35 pages in its possession after the organisation was alerted by a man walking with his children on Sunday. He saw the documents lying at Victoria Market car park in the city centre.
A BBC reporter found many more in adjacent streets.A BBC reporter found many more in adjacent streets.
Most of the documents do not feature people's names, though one does appear to disclose the names of eight callers.Most of the documents do not feature people's names, though one does appear to disclose the names of eight callers.
Confidential information
Some of the telephone logs carry information about alleged sexual abuse, crime and addictions.Some of the telephone logs carry information about alleged sexual abuse, crime and addictions.
Contact NI said they take data confidentiality very seriously and were shocked.Contact NI said they take data confidentiality very seriously and were shocked.
The charity said the documents were stored in a bag in their Derry office and believe the bag fell over and the papers were blown out of a sixth floor fire exit.The charity said the documents were stored in a bag in their Derry office and believe the bag fell over and the papers were blown out of a sixth floor fire exit.
Contact NI appealed for anyone who came across the documents to return them to their offices at the Embassy Building in the city.Contact NI appealed for anyone who came across the documents to return them to their offices at the Embassy Building in the city.