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Documents that are available to downloadData Protection Privacy and electronic communications - 2010The documents contains comments on the modifications to Directive 2002/58/EC introduced by Directive 2009/136/EC. Important areas analysed are: electronic marketing, use of cookies and reporting data losses. Member States can introduce consent requirements for behavioural marketing. Download Personal data and the DNA database - 2010 The article explains why the indefinite retention of DNA personal data on criminals as supported by all UK’s political parties will result in a database that will span most of the UK population, and raises other questions that should be at the heart of the DNA retention debate – but they are not. Download The Undertaking - 2010 An “Undertaking” is increasingly used by the Information Commissioner as part of his enforcement of the Act. The article considers the implications for data controllers, the lack of an appeals mechanism and the extension of “Undertakings” to breaches of any data protection principle. Download Data sharing protocol checklist - 2009 This document contains a useful checklist of issues that allows data protection officers to assess their data sharing protocol Download DNA retention and the data protection - 2010 Evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee of Human Rights with respect to the provisions in the Crime and Security Bill that relate to the DNA database. Download Reclaiming Privacy on the Internet - 2009 This document describes how individuals can protect their internet browsing by engaging a data protection regime; IP addresses and URLs linked to user sessions can be transformed into personal data at any time by the user Download MPs Expenses - 2009 This document provides evidence for those who argue that the current constitutional crisis focused on MPs expenses should be broadened to include consideration of the role of Parliament because Parliament can no longer scrutinise Government effectively Download Evidence to JCHR re powers in Police and Crime Bill - 2009 Clauses give Home Secretary control over regulation, retention and use of DNA database, CCTV, & ANPR images. Download Information Sharing Orders - Evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights - 2009 How Information Sharing Orders undermine the Data Protection Act. Download Document discussing the relationship between the Human Rights Act/Data Protection Act and the DNA database - 2007 Given to the team acting on behalf of Marper for the case presented before the European Court of Human Rights Download The APEC Privacy Framework and data protection - 2008 Explains why the APEC Framework is deficient in European Data Protection terms (e.g. Directive 95/46/EC) Download Evidence to the Constitution Committee in its inquiry into the Surveillance Society (Part 1) - 2008 Explains why Parliamentary scrutiny of privacy matters is weak Download Evidence to the Constitution Committee in its inquiry into the Surveillance Society (Part 2) - 2008 Shows that Parliament was not informed (probably misled) as to the wider use of the National Identity Register for general public administration purposes Download Nine principles for assessing whether privacy is protected in a surveillance society (Part 1) - 2008 The article explains why the current framework of privacy protection in the UK is deficient. Download Nine principles for assessing whether privacy is protected in a surveillance society (Part 2) - 2008 The article sets out nine principles that rectify the problems identified in Part 1 and promotes specific improvements to the data protection/human rights regime Download CCTV – and data protection - 2007 Focuses on ACPO CCTV strategy and OIC Code of Practice Download Evidence given to the House of Commons Health Select Committee - 2007 Relating to Data Protection and the Electronic Patient Record Download A draft blueprint for the next generation of data protection - 2007 Implementing the ideas of Lindop Committee who suggested in 1978 that data protection compliance should be based on Codes of Practice. Download Royal Society of Engineering's discussions on the Surveillance Society - 2006 Evidence to "Dilemmas of Privacy and Surveillance" Download Brief on the DNA database prepared for Marper’s legal team, prior to the ECHR case - 2007 Comments in relation to the questions posed by the ECHR in the case of S. and Marper v the UK (application 30562/04 & 30566/04) and which relate to the application of data protection law to the retention of DNA personal data. Download Evidence: Human Rights Legislation and Government Policy towards national security - 2006 Explores data protection in the context of Parlimentary scrutiny, data protection, human rights terrorism and national security Download Computer Misuse Act 1990 - 2004 Evidence to Parliament that argues that there should be a statutory obligation placed on organisations to maintain adequate security procedures as well as increasing the penalties for wrong-doers Download Data Protection and e-marketing - 2003 Worries about the nature of the telecommunications Directive as it applies to e-marketing Download Entitlement Card and data protection - 2003 Response to consultation documents and how the Entitlement Card presents problems in relation to privacy Download Written evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee monitoring the Department of Culture - 2003 Argues that Article 8 (respect for private and family life) should be integrated with the Sixth Data Protection Principle without upsetting the press. Download Data Protection and Telecommunications - 2003 Relating to the policy of the retention of communications data and its wider use authorised by RIPA Download Self assessment data protection manual produced for the European Commission by Chris Pounder when he was employed by Cap Gemini - 1998 The text is also on the European Commission data protection web-site Download |
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