MoJ Data Protection Call for Evidence
Today the the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a Call for Evidence on current data protection legislation, asking for views on how the European Directive and the Data Protection Act (DPA) are working, the impact of data protection on individuals and business, and whether the current powers and penalties of the Information Commissioner could be strengthened.
This evidence is to assessed and used to inform the UK's position in negotiations on a new EU instrument for data protection, which are expected to begin in early 2011.
The 56-page Call for Evidence document is divided into seven chapters on the topics evidence is sought on— definitions, data subjects' rights, obligations of data controllers, powers and penalties of the Information Commissioner, the principles-based approach, exemptions under the DPA, and international transfers:
Interestingly some of the questions ask for views on data breach notifications, whether the eight principles of data protection should be more prescriptive and how consent is sought. All potential issues for web site owners.
The Call for Evidence is seeking evidence from individuals, private organisations, charities and public authorities, and is due to close on 6th October 2010.
Posted on: 06 July 2010 at 14:16 hrs
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