think an organisation would be ok, assuming it complies with the rest of the
DPA and other regs, if it has a published monitoring policy provided to staff
and others that:
a) warns them that sensitive data may be collected as a result of their visiting
particular types of site and
b) advises them that by accessing the Internet they indicate their consent to
the collection of such data for monitoring purposes.
Chris
Tim Trent <[log in to unmask]> on 12/02/2004 10:09:01
Please respond to Tim Trent <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [data-protection] Internet History
Assuming it IS personal data, and on a uniquely used computer I see nothing
to argue with that, then it is bound to be sensitive personal data if the
user has ever been to a religious site, a healthcare site or (and none of us
have ever done this, of course) to a porn site.
Now, does that mean that IT Departments may now NOT monitor internet traffic
because the data is (potentially) sensitive? And may then not "inspect the
contents of your hard disk at any time" for the same reasons?
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Welton
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:01 AM
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Subject: [data-protection] Internet History
My understanding is that where an Internet History log is compiled or
collated by individual user, it falls within the definition of personal
data, and possibly (dependent on content) of sensitive personal data.
Does anybody disagree with that?
Ian W
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