Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that police must take care to ensure that the localised crime maps launched today in England and Wales do not breach privacy laws. Information Commissioner Christopher Graham was consulted over the new maps and said that in their current state they do not breach the privacy…
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Je: Minister resigns after breaching data protection code
Deputy Sean Power has resigned as Jersey’s housing minister after breaching data protection laws. He said he passed on an email he found lying on a printer in the States building in August last year. The Deputy said he felt like he had let down Housing Department staff, but did not feel his error was…
Je: More complaints to data protection about privacy breaches
The number of people who complained about having their privacy breached rose by a third in Jersey in 2010. A report by the office of the data protection commissioner said it was busier last year than ever before. Most of the complaints were about retailers, particularly online companies that sent unwanted marketing emails. Read more…
EU investigating Dutch passport law
From Radio Netherlands: The European Commission is launching an investigation into Dutch passport regulations. European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding looking into whether Dutch passport legislation breaches EU data protection rules. The move has been prompted by Dutch D66 democrat party MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld. She argues that the Dutch government is treating innocent citizens…