There was a case in Sweden, raised all the way to the European court system
against Mrs Bodil Lindqvist which seemed to declare that Mrs Lindqvist had
not exported data by placing it on a website, but that those who visited the
site were the exporters. Probably technically correct!
What you need to look at is the greater scheme of things. If you put
personal data on a website, what is the purpose of doing so? What
reasonable objections could an individual make? Was the public posting of
the data made clear when the data was collected? Is any consent "Forced
Consent"? Is any of the data "Sensitive Data" (Mrs L's was!)? May the
individual legitimately opt out of such posting?
The issues are not so much "is it legal to post it?" They are rather "Was
the individual given notification of the posting and given proper chances to
agree to such posting.
As a side issue, isn't the IC Site a challenge to navigate?
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From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Ford
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 12:15 PM
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Subject: [data-protection] Website/international transfers guidance
Hi folks,
I know there's been discussion around this topic following recent cases.
Any guidance anyone can point me to regarding the publishing of personal
data on websites - I'm having trouble navigating the IC's website.
Many thanks
Jim Ford
Data Protection Co-ordinator
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