It might not be a techie list, however the 7th principle means that we
have to take account of "TECHNICAL and organisational measures" so we
ought to, at the very least, be able to recognise a techie issue and
know where to pass it. All Principles are equal.
Chris Tinsley MSc
Wiltshire County Council
Information is the key
-----Original Message-----
From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Cormack
Sent: 24 November 2006 09:05
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] reading e-mail in HTML (was: List
management things)
Since this is a Data Protection list, not a techie one: "if you read
e-mail in HTML format you may be releasing your personal data to the
sender".
In DP terms it's up to each individual whether they think the benefits
of HTML formatting are worth that possible disclosure. If not, I'd
suggest that you set your e-mail client to display all messages in text
format - you'll be getting HTML formatted mail from all over the place,
not just from this list.
<slightly techie bit>
And it doesn't require much HTML technical ability on the part of the
sender - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webbug
</slightly techie bit>
Andrew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection
> issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Broom, Doreen
> Sent: Thursday 23 November 2006 14:31
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: List management things
>
>
> If you're like me - I haven't a clue..not being a "techie". I have
> e-mail and I use this site to discuss Data Protection issues which is
> what I believe it was set up for way back then and not Information
> Technology. It has always worked perfectly well I have found.
> No offence meant by the way,
> Doreen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jethro R Binks
> Sent: 23 November 2006 14:25
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: List management things
>
> On Thu, 23 Nov 2006, Tim Trent wrote:
>
> > All new users will join as HTML users from now on, but any
> setting may
>
> > be changed by any user at any time and as often as desired.
>
> Bad idea. Keep the default sensible, which is not HTML.
> Those who want
> it fancy, and know that it isn't going to break/get stripped/cause
> security issues should actively choose to enable it themselves. You
> shouldn't force a potential minefield of nastiness on those
> who may not
> be able to make a conscious decision whether or not it's a good idea.
>
> (As Nigel mentions, email was designed for text, and HTML email is a
> crowbarred-in after thought hitched onto the back of MIME that doesn't
> work very well for some people, and is plain unacceptable for others).
>
> I thought "default opt-out", not "default opt-in", was the DP mantra!
>
> Jethro.
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
> . . . . .
> . .
> Jethro R Binks
> Computing Officer, IT Services
> University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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