** Reply to note from Derek Ford <[log in to unmask]> Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:23:04 +0000
> Is it legal to put public documents on the internet?
>
> Could we put our electoral register (public document) on the internet and
> make it searchable?
Hi,
They may be "public" but to disclose to countries without adequate
precautions (blah blah blah) you need to have express permission by the data
subject, ie. your registered voters.
You cannot do that.
Charles
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Charles Christacopoulos, Secretary's Office, University of Dundee,
Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44+(0)1382-344891. Fax: +44+(0)1382-201604.
http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/
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