Comments on: Facebook Under Investigation in the UK

By: Dan Lester

Dan Lester — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:06:24 +0000

Back in the days when the streets were safe and the police were doing their job, I remember the data protection laws being enforced much more strictly.

There was a Church Organ society in the village, and a handful of old folk with nothing better to do used to turn up and study the organ at the church every so often, and perhaps polish the keyboard. And maybe once a year, the vicar would send out a newsletter to all the members.

Anyway, the laws state that any organisation holding computer data concerning individuals must register with the data protection registrar. No-one ever found out which disgruntled member of the society reported the village church for failing to comply. The vicar was fined a whopping 75 pounds!

By: Dan Lester

Dan Lester — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:06:24 +0000

Back in the days when the streets were safe and the police were doing their job, I remember the data protection laws being enforced much more strictly.

There was a Church Organ society in the village, and a handful of old folk with nothing better to do used to turn up and study the organ at the church every so often, and perhaps polish the keyboard. And maybe once a year, the vicar would send out a newsletter to all the members.

Anyway, the laws state that any organisation holding computer data concerning individuals must register with the data protection registrar. No-one ever found out which disgruntled member of the society reported the village church for failing to comply. The vicar was fined a whopping 75 pounds!

By: Matthieu Moyse

Matthieu Moyse — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:50:48 +0000

Ther same thing is happening in France : the CNIL (National Information Liberties Commitee) is questionning Facebook on their use of personnal datas…
More here (in french, sorry) http://www.cnil.fr/index.php?id=2383

By: Matthieu Moyse

Matthieu Moyse — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:50:48 +0000