This not this issue covered by a privacy statement on the website
explaining what is / is not recorded and its use/disclosures. See DPC's
own site for example
or mine http://www.tstreet.demon.co.uk/privacy.htm
Terry
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Duncan S
Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes
> Yosi
>
> Many thanks for taking the trouble to think these issues through.
> There is however still an issues in my mind to be resolved.
>
> Yes, I agree that the 'handshake' is part of the contractual
> process' and is probably public domain.Yes, using sniffer software
> to look into the data subject's PC settings/logs appears to be an
> obvious breach of their rights. But what about a record of the
> browser's interests based on pages clicked or items purchased, that
> is then either "processed" internally or sold on to a third party.
> My feeling is that you would have to get informed consent to do
> this.
>
> Much is now being made of collaboration filtering, whereby I can
> predict the desires of a browser and direct my marketing to him/her
> based on the habits/purchases of completely different data
> subjects. This information is valuable and transferable.
> Dangerous?!
>
>
> Duncan S Smith
Terry Street - Consultant - Specialist in Legislation and IT
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