Privacy is usually protected via the common law right to confidence or
article 8 of the ECHR (right to respect for a private life - a much
wider definition than that of protecting information)
My point? (perhaps semantic) is that a confidentiality, rather than a
privacy, policy may make more sense within the context of the law as it
currently stands. (where there is no specific 'privacy' law to which any
such policy might refer - at least in E&Wales)
Gerry
Newcastle University
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>Tim Trent wrote:
>> There is nowhere any document that I know of that mandates or even
>> suggests the use of a privacy policy.
>
>This was mentioned yesterday at the conference at the Law
>Society, and I didn't say anything but there was something at
>the back of my mind.
>
>I have since been able to check
>
>http://www.gov.gg/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=6198001
>
>seems to be a fairly clear that a privacy policy is a legal
>requirement at least in the Bailiwick.
>
>Since Guernsey invariably mirrors UK provisions, the question
>arises, does such a requirement also exist on the mainland?
>
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