In message <[log in to unmask]>, at
10:53:57 on Mon, 21 Apr 2008, Adam Warren <[log in to unmask]>
writes
>What is the situation re the DPA and screening of incoming passengers from
>non-EEA countries? Does their personal data have to be processed in
>accordance with the DPA? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious, but I
>note that the DPA applies to individuals ‘ordinarily resident in the
>United Kingdom’ (s5 (3)(a)).
>
>I'm particularly thinking of fingerprinting, thermal imaging, blood tests -
> all of which have been suggested (and in some situations happened) at UK
>airports.
There has been an ongoing tussle about EU-based airlines forwarding lots
of personal data to the American authorities. It seems to me the same
sorts of issues apply. History apparently shows that the "security" bods
win the argument in the long run.
--
Roland Perry
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