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Answer» A new law promising internet users the "right to be forgotten" will be proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday. Under the UK Data Protection Act, a company or other organisation can only keep data about an individual as long as there is a genuine business need to do so. Once that need has gone, they should be deleting it anyway. I thought that most of Europe had similar laws already. The act does nothing of the sort. The new act will. Q: Which Act allows me to get my personal information? And can they charge me? (UK only) The Data Protection Act 1998 gives you the right to apply for a copy of your personal information. You will need to put your request in WRITING, by letter or email, and send it to the person or organisation you believe HOLDS this information. Make sure to put your name and address and keep a copy. It is a good idea to make clear you are asking for the information under the Data Protection Act 1998. Yes, under the Data Protection Act they can ask for a fee of up to £10.00 for each request made. Taken from my own sites PPQuote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:07:05 AM The act does nothing of the sort. Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act lists the data protection principles in the following terms: 1 Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully and, in particular, shall not be processed unless – (a) at least one of the conditions in Schedule 2 is met, and (b) in the case of sensitive personal data, at least one of the conditions in Schedule 3 is also met. 2 Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. 3 Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed. 4 Personal data shall be accurate and, where NECESSARY, kept up to date. 5 Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. 6 Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act. 7 Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against ACCIDENTAL loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. 8 Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed. Quote from: Mulreay on January 23, 2012, 11:26:15 AM Members for my website are needed for the continuation . That makes it necessary for the continuation of said site. I kinda get what your saying but it's all flawed. Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there. Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there. WE ARE THE BORG! Quote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:30:01 AM Not sure exactly what you are trying to say there.From what I can tell, you can "need" information. For example, I could have a site and collect personal information from people. By law, this information could only stay with me for as long as it is needed, but once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons.Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 11:38:50 AM once I finish needing it, I could continue to "need" this information for other reasons. Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the DIFFERENCE between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one. So something will be passed that is not there at the moment... whoooQuote from: Salmon Trout on January 23, 2012, 11:43:09 AM Pardon me, but that doesn't make sense. If you have finished needing something, you don't need it any more. If you still need it, you haven't finished needing it. Also we have to be clear about the difference between needing and wanting. For example every 14 year old thinks they "need" an iPhone. They don't. They just want one.Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say. Quote from: Helpmeh on January 23, 2012, 09:06:59 PM Once the original need has passed, you could always invent some excuse to hold onto people's information. That's what I was trying to say. Not sure what your point is. Inventing a new "reason" just to provide an excuse to hold the data after the original purpose had expired would be breaking the law. The DPA is quite clear about obtaining and using data for a lawful purpose or purposes. |
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