How long are Publisher Records Kept?

by BrendaCloutier 5 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  BrendaCloutier

  How long are publisher records, and all other file materials kept on a person, and by whom? What gets sent to Corporate and how long are those records kept?

  I was a publisher in good standing when I rapidly faded and my husband of the time, also a JW verbally threw out the MS and his wife that did an "encouragement" call on us in 1976. As a wife subject to her husband's authority I could do nothing about it. Not that I wanted to.

  My query is in the attempt to prove or disprove that I was ever one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I was baptized in 1971, at 14. Of course, my family, such as they are, know. Anyone from my original congregation knows. But my file was transferred to another congregation in another town in another state (across the river) when I got married, and I fell away shortly afterwards.

  I have NO concerns about it, just curious with the DF/A letters that have surfaced.

  Thank you!
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  IP_SEC

  IA: Forever

  DF-DA: 5 years if a man of reponsiblity, 3 for a peon.

  Death: Trash.

  A lot of bros dont know that and stuff will stay in the record for ever. Its not in print anywhere other than a letter to the COs. I know this because it was asked at an elders meeting last time the CO was around.
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  BrendaCloutier

  Thanx, IP

  I am happy to know that no one from my last cong. knows who I am anymore, nor where I am. Not that I care enough except to ask about it. Family more or less (usually less) accepts me now. For what that's worth. It's a couple of my childhood friends that I miss.
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  LongHairGal

  I couldn't give a flying !!&*## how long they keep them!
  
  As long as my address and phone number are not made public, who cares?
  If you know you are "out" it shouldn't matter. I know some get angry and demand that their names be removed but how do you really know if your name is ever removed unless you went in and deleted it yourself. I guess that goes for any other data base also.
  
  LHG
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  IT Support

  See:

  • WT and the UK Data Protection Act , and
  • Can the "new" disfellowshipping announcement be used on "inactive-faders"? (page 1) and (page 2) .
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  BrendaCloutier

  Thank you IT. Good info.