- The existing laws date back to 1995
- They need updating
- Recommendations are going to be made before Jan 2012
- EU law is needed because data travels so easily across borders
- Companies wishing to deliver services to Europeans should obey EU law, or be prevented from supplying those services
-- Customers must be in charge of their data
-- Customers must give explicit consent before their data is used
Quick summary:-
- The existing laws date back to 1995 - They need updating - Recommendations are going to be made before Jan 2012 - EU law is needed because data travels so easily across borders - Companies wishing to deliver services to Europeans should obey EU law, or be prevented from supplying those services
-- Customers must be in charge of their data -- Customers must give explicit consent before their data is used