Registering to vote - the local council give my data to credit agencies. Can I stop this?

Web: https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/s197t3/registering_to_vote_the_local_council_give_my/

I am registering to vote in a new area. Since I am aware of online databases like 192.com - and numerous others - that quite literally list people's names and addresses, I am very keen to avoid this happening to me.

I spoke to my local council who told me they would give my data to credit agencies, and asked if I could register anonymously. They sent me an application form, but it requires evidence from a court and permission …

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