In a move which must surely be welcomed by privacy advocates, the Information Commissioner's Office has issued a statement warning UK political parties to ensure they comply closely with data protection laws throughout the upcoming election period. There are few more personal issues than one's voting intention, a piece of information millions of people have voluntarily handed over to 'canvassers' from political parties at election time. Each of the three main political parties archive this information for long periods of time; making calculations as to which people are staunchly 'with' them and those who are against. Many of the people...
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Friday, 18 March 2011
European Justice Commissioner outlines internet legislation
On May 25th an amendment will be incorporated into UK law, forbidding websites from sending cookies to users’ computers, or receiving them, without prior consent. The rule states: "Member States shall ensure that the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is only allowed on condition that the subscriber or user concerned has given his or her consent, having been provided with clear and comprehensive information... about the purposes of the processing." There will inevitably be complaints from advertisers, as targeted marketing is hugely valuable and...
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