In reply to Charles Oppenheim's message, what I have in mind is personal
data being sent to us when students register electronically & data going
from us back to the student. If we advise that this is not a wholly secure
communication medium & that data may be transferred overseas, then if the
individual uses internet facilities, it is at their risk.
I agree that if my own details were to be published, my consent would be
needed although the DPRO have advised that an opt-out is sufficient(& that
is what I have chosen to do).
Gail Waters
DP Coordinator
Open University
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Oppenheim [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 25 November 1999 09:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 8th dp principle
>
> What the principle states is that if you put personal information on a Web
> site, (ergo potential transfer abroad) you must get the agreement of the
> people concerned. Thus, if you put up individuals' e mail addresses,
> phone
> numbers, etc. on your web site, you must get their permission. I don't
> see
> how such permission can be implied in any way. After all, I would be
> pretty annoyed if my employer put my e mail details up on a web site
> without my agreement, and as a result I got piles of spam from, say, the
> USA. It's nothing to do with the individuals' own use of the Internet.
> Or
> have I totally misunderstood the drift of your message?
>
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