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January 28, 2007

It’s European Data Protection Day

danger @ 12:15 am

Yes it is. Web site for European Data Protection Day.

A 2003 Eurobarometer survey on the protection of privacy in the European Union showed that 70% of European citizens feel they know little about what is done in their country to protect their personal data.

However, data protection issues are central in citizens’ lives: at work, in their relations with public authorities, in the health field, when they travel or surf the internet. The right to data protection is also the prerequisite for the exercise of other fundamental rights, such as the right to freedom of speech or conscience.

Therefore, in 2007, for the first time, the Council of Europe will be celebrating a Data Protection Day on 28 January. This will be the occasion for European citizens to become more aware of personal data protection and of what their rights and responsibilities are in that regard.

Loads of interesting stuff at that site. To coincide with the day, Digital Rights Ireland have a piece up; 5 ways to protect your privacy.

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1 Comment

  1. […] Tomorrow (Sunday) is European Data Protection Day. Other posts: DRI (how to protect your own data | DRI (press release) | Silicon Republic | Cearta | Cloudlands | TCAL | (I’ll add others here as I see them, leave a comment to speed things up…) A 2003 Eurobarometer survey on the protection of privacy in the European Union showed that 70% of European citizens feel they know little about what is done in their country to protect their personal data. […]

    Pingback by Lex Ferenda » Going on a data? Use protection. — January 28, 2007 @ 2:18 pm

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