>From reading of the ODPC's, DTI's and Home Offices papers (previously
circulated to the group) covering this area, it appears it relates to every
method of obtaining personal data. And all links back to the DPA 1998
Schedule 2/3 decision criteria.
Interesting times ahead
Ian W
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From: "GOULDING, Susan - NC" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: Email monitoring
> I've been wondering how email monitoring compares with areas such as the
> financial sector where telephone calls are recorded as a matter of course
> for compliance purposes. In practice, the tapes can catch personal as
well
> as business calls. Staff, being aware of this, might be expected to be
more
> cautious with personal calls. However, in experience from my dim &
distant
> past, this is not necessarily the case. In fact, perhaps because it's
> routine, people appear to forget about it altogether & have been known to
> carry on the most intimate conversations (fact! you'll just have to take
my
> word for it) despite the fact that they might a) be overheard by their
> colleagues or b) committed to tape. All of which proves my grandmother's
> adage that "there's nowt so queer as folk" and ensures that reminders to
> staff about email use will need to be repeated at frequent intervals..
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