Today is the Day European Data Protection , a conference sponsored by the Council, the European Commission and all authorities data protection of EU member countries, to promote awareness among European citizens about their rights and responsibilities in this area and familiarize themselves with a normative aspect, "despite being less known, is present in many facets of daily life." According to Eurobarometer data for 2003, over 60% of European citizens have little knowledge about their rights regarding data protection and the existence of independent authorities with responsibilities for protection. However, the English agency last year received about 900 applications for protection, nearly double that of 2006, a figure that shows an awareness, increasing citizens on the legal aspect.
conservatorships under the right of citizens to know information personnel held by public bodies and remove, correct inaccurate or unrealistic. The areas traditionally affected by the data protection and starring 90% of such guardianships are banking and telecommunications, primarily by the undue inclusion of delinquent files and fraudulently obtaining personal information for procurement, services water, gas or telephone service.
However, the use of new technologies and the Internet has opened a new area of \u200b\u200bcomplaints and allegations in the English Data Protection. Last year, this body received the first complaints from English that their rights were violated by the insertion of images in the popular YouTube site, or P2P file sharing.
Advertising is another important area in regard to data protection. Last year the main citizen complaints were related to mobile phone calls without user awareness, or spam, via e-mail. On 21 December, adopted a regulation requiring parental consent when personal data to require children under 14 years, through the Internet. Following the entry into force of these regulations, you must use authentication techniques to verify parental consent and child's age.
Another of the most controversial is the use of video surveillance. Complaints of improperly using these systems have increased, since there has been a gradual implementation in the workplace, trade and media. Video surveillance should be governed by several criteria: the devices must be sufficiently visible, even in the least aggressive, while shooting is to be, according to the agency, "adequate, relevant and not excessive" in any case ensure Access and cancellation by the persons whose image is captured. The sanctions on Data Protection to businesses and individuals, ranging from 600 euros to 600,000 in severe cases.
conservatorships under the right of citizens to know information personnel held by public bodies and remove, correct inaccurate or unrealistic. The areas traditionally affected by the data protection and starring 90% of such guardianships are banking and telecommunications, primarily by the undue inclusion of delinquent files and fraudulently obtaining personal information for procurement, services water, gas or telephone service.
However, the use of new technologies and the Internet has opened a new area of \u200b\u200bcomplaints and allegations in the English Data Protection. Last year, this body received the first complaints from English that their rights were violated by the insertion of images in the popular YouTube site, or P2P file sharing.
Advertising is another important area in regard to data protection. Last year the main citizen complaints were related to mobile phone calls without user awareness, or spam, via e-mail. On 21 December, adopted a regulation requiring parental consent when personal data to require children under 14 years, through the Internet. Following the entry into force of these regulations, you must use authentication techniques to verify parental consent and child's age.
Another of the most controversial is the use of video surveillance. Complaints of improperly using these systems have increased, since there has been a gradual implementation in the workplace, trade and media. Video surveillance should be governed by several criteria: the devices must be sufficiently visible, even in the least aggressive, while shooting is to be, according to the agency, "adequate, relevant and not excessive" in any case ensure Access and cancellation by the persons whose image is captured. The sanctions on Data Protection to businesses and individuals, ranging from 600 euros to 600,000 in severe cases.
