** Reply to note from "Turner,Tim (Corporate Resources)" <[log in to unmask]> Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:17:04 -0000
> This question presupposes that the Data Protection Act might exist to
> protect privacy. The word privacy does not appear anywhere in the Act. The
> emphasis on privacy that comes from the Information Commissioner relies on
> Article 8 of the Human Rights Act and the subsequent link with the 'lawful'
> bit of DPA, rather than anything inherent in DPA that protects privacy. I've
> always thought the Data Protection Act as a series of procedures to regulate
> how personal information is used, rather than something based on more
> fundamental principles. If we have a right to privacy, it's from the
> European Convention on Human Rights, rather than DP.
>
> Therefore my answer to this question is definitely yes.
>
> Just a thought
Not to mention that DP was put there to harmonise legislation and thus
increase data flows accross a common market, and to support companies to
operate in any EU country under similar legislation. Words that come to mind
...economies of scale, efficiency, profitability, competition ... sc**w the
consumer etc.
Friday yet?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Welton [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:49 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [data-protection] What Use is Notification?
> >
> > So is data protection more about assuring accuracy of a data subjects data
> > and then giving control to an organisation
> > as a means of facilitating organisational efficiency and social cohesion
> > than protecting individual privacy?
> >
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