Whilst Mr Boyd may have 'been impressed' by similar systems in the BBC
article of 2002, he can't fail to be unimpressed by the blatant breach of
law that occurred when the data was obtained.
How on earth were the requirements of the first principle met?! Did the
school simply assume that as children, these 'natural living individuals'
fell outside the scope of the legislation.
I feel a debate on 'age of consent' coming on. The US has COPPA, and use 13
years as a cut-off point for seeking parental/guardian consent for nothing
more dangerous than 'marketing data'. Will we have to legislate on behalf
of children in the UK?
Duncan S Smith
Managing Director
iCompli Limited Northampton UK
T: 08707 70 48 66 F: 08707 70 48 69 M: 07775 56 81 80
Mailto:[log in to unmask] Web: www.icompli.co.uk
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