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Hello, Alison

I was at St. Andrews! It must be gorgeous there at the moment.

You're right, it doesn't look as though the Commission has made a decision
regarding the 'adequacy' of Australian privacy protection, yet. See
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/adequacy_en.htm

But the Article 29 Working Group which advises them may be considering it...
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/workingroup_en.htm

Here's the Australian Privacy Act 1988 - as amended by the Privacy Amendment
(Private Sector) Act 2000 (the Amendment Act)
http://www.privacy.gov.au/business/index.html#6

I'd give the Information Commissioner a quick bell because he may consider
that the Act already satisfies him and doesn't need to be scrutinised by the
EU.

Jo Archer

----- Original Message -----
From: Alison Aiton <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: [data-protection] police request


> Dear all
>
> We've had a request from the police in Australia for details of a former
> student's academic record.  I've confirmed that the person requesting the
> information is who they say they are.
>
> As far as I can make out, Australia is not approved by the EU.  Is this
the
> case?
>
> and
>
> can I use Section 29?  [it's a fraud investigation]
>
> Cheers
> Alison
>
>
>
> -
> Alison Aiton
> Business Improvements
> Butts Wynd
> University of St Andrews
>
> Tel: 01334 463528
> email: [log in to unmask]
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