ICO concerned that DNA retention law neuters four data protection principles
24 February 2010
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The Information Commissioner has criticised the Government’s proposals in relation to the retention of DNA personal data as removing the protection of the First, Third, Fifth and Sixth Data Protection Principles from data subjects. Although his measured memorandum to Parliament does not couch his concerns in this way, anyone how has knowledge of how data protection works will arrive at a very stark conclusion. The Commissioner states that “he is concerned that the evidence for the 6 year retention period
