http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/privacy-rights-privacy-law.html The Emergent Chaos Jazz Combo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/privacy-rights-privacy-law.html/comment-page-1#comment-5309 Adam Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:06:33 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2975#comment-5309 Dissent, When I say "Privacy law should kick in (hard) when the government is involved, either as the gatherer or guarantor of information," what I mean is that privacy law should apply to the government when they gather information (construed broadly). Also, when a private entity gathers data and then checks it against data which the government is involved in (Drivers license, passport, library card, SSN), then the act of checking it against government data should bring in privacy law. Don't want privacy law? Don't validate the data with government documents. Dissent,
When I say “Privacy law should kick in (hard) when the government is involved, either as the gatherer or guarantor of information,” what I mean is that privacy law should apply to the government when they gather information (construed broadly). Also, when a private entity gathers data and then checks it against data which the government is involved in (Drivers license, passport, library card, SSN), then the act of checking it against government data should bring in privacy law.
Don’t want privacy law? Don’t validate the data with government documents.

]]> http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/12/privacy-rights-privacy-law.html/comment-page-1#comment-5308 Dissent Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:52:07 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2975#comment-5308 I'm not sure I follow you, Adam. Are you suggesting that there be a more stringent privacy law for the federal government than for businesses that require your SSN or real name? I’m not sure I follow you, Adam. Are you suggesting that there be a more stringent privacy law for the federal government than for businesses that require your SSN or real name?

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