Comments on: Data Sharing Review: A consultation on the use and sharing of personal information in the public and private sectors http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/ Protecting your rights in the digital age Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: FishNChipPapers http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-548 FishNChipPapers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-548 Individuals: the risks of erroneous information being gathered and shared resulting in incorrect decision making by the sharers. It is often challenging for individuals to correct that information. I have personal experience of a change in post code by the post office resulting in a failed credit check. It required significant effort for the error to be corrected. Individuals: the risks of erroneous information being gathered and shared resulting in incorrect decision making by the sharers. It is often challenging for individuals to correct that information. I have personal experience of a change in post code by the post office resulting in a failed credit check. It required significant effort for the error to be corrected.

]]> By: FishNChipPapers http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-546 FishNChipPapers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:02:08 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-546 Individuals: selective discrimination based on data aggregation Individuals: selective discrimination based on data aggregation

]]> By: FishNChipPapers http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-545 FishNChipPapers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:59:19 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-545 What is meant by "personal information" in this context. Does there need to be clarification e.g. there has been some debate recently as to whether an IP address is "personal information" What is meant by “personal information” in this context. Does there need to be clarification e.g. there has been some debate recently as to whether an IP address is “personal information”

]]> By: The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Supporters update - January 2008 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-542 The Open Rights Group : Blog Archive » Supporters update - January 2008 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-542 [...] so our pro-consumer perspective will be vital here. We are also drafting a response to the Data Sharing Review and would appreciate input on, in particular, public authorities that hold too much data. And - [...] […] so our pro-consumer perspective will be vital here. We are also drafting a response to the Data Sharing Review and would appreciate input on, in particular, public authorities that hold too much data. And - […]

]]> By: Harry Metcalfe http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-478 Harry Metcalfe Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:30:31 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-478 The Information Commissioner should have powers, a la the HSE, to inspect data controllers without their consent. Penalties for deliberate or reckless misuse or dissemination of personal data should be much higher. I think the current maximum is £5,000 which is completely pathetic. The Information Commissioner should have powers, a la the HSE, to inspect data controllers without their consent. Penalties for deliberate or reckless misuse or dissemination of personal data should be much higher. I think the current maximum is £5,000 which is completely pathetic.

]]> By: Harry Metcalfe http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-477 Harry Metcalfe Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:24:48 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-477 Individuals: Fraud, also other risks to vulnerable people -- domestic abuse victims, people in witness protection programmes -- essentially, anyone who has a legitimate reason to hide. Society: Excessive sharing of personal information is detrimental to the privacy, and hence the dignity, of the individual. Individual dignity is essential to the functioning of a liberal democracy. It is important that, if more data is to be shared, we avoid the death of a thousand cuts! Wholesale breaches of privacy have a dehumanising affect -- it is not necessary for anyone to experience a material loss for that to be true. This is a point which seems to be being completely overlooked by Government at the moment. Individuals: Fraud, also other risks to vulnerable people — domestic abuse victims, people in witness protection programmes — essentially, anyone who has a legitimate reason to hide.

Society: Excessive sharing of personal information is detrimental to the privacy, and hence the dignity, of the individual. Individual dignity is essential to the functioning of a liberal democracy. It is important that, if more data is to be shared, we avoid the death of a thousand cuts! Wholesale breaches of privacy have a dehumanising affect — it is not necessary for anyone to experience a material loss for that to be true. This is a point which seems to be being completely overlooked by Government at the moment.

]]> By: Becky Hogge http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-475 Becky Hogge Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:17:35 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-475 What unacceptable risk is generated when, eg, the BBC is given the entire National Insurance database to aid it with digital switchover? or Transport for London allow the Met creeping access to congestion charge number plate info? What unacceptable risk is generated when, eg, the BBC is given the entire National Insurance database to aid it with digital switchover? or Transport for London allow the Met creeping access to congestion charge number plate info?

]]> By: Becky Hogge http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-474 Becky Hogge Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:11:24 +0000 http://www.openrightsgroup.org/consult/data-sharing-review/#comment-474 So, when I give a piece of information to a public body, I need to know to what purposes it will be put. I tell Islington Council the name of my partner when I set up my council tax. What other public sector bodies will know the name of my partner in six months time, and to what use might they put that information that I may not want? So, when I give a piece of information to a public body, I need to know to what purposes it will be put. I tell Islington Council the name of my partner when I set up my council tax. What other public sector bodies will know the name of my partner in six months time, and to what use might they put that information that I may not want?

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