Too late...
Information on criminality is defined as: “Any information which is, or may be, relevant to the prevention, investigation, prosecution, or penalising of crime.” That is broad!
Checked your bank's "Privacy" [sic] conditions lately? (No, me neither - but I did a while back... complained vociferously... nowt happened) - they also allow your details to be provided, basically on a whim - no need for a court order, warrant or any such like...
Actually the current LloydsTSB terms include provision to cough if:
• the law or public interest permits or requires it;
• required by us or others to investigate or prevent crime
Define "the public interest"? What does "the law requires or permits" actually boil down to? (Who interprets? Some PFY in the back office?). Which "others"? ("OGD"? - wink, wink - or anybody who sounds plausible?)
Tried to "require" TB's bank details in order to "prevent" him doing anything naughty, but that didn't fly unfortunately...
Blah blah blah...
I think there's probably a market for TwoFish encrypted mattresses these days...
Half way through Monday and already ranting - it's going to be a good week...