Privacy

Nothing about me without me

by Matthew Stibbe on January 26, 2011

We live in an age of computer databases. While the UK’s Data Protection Act gives you some rights, including a Subject Access Request where you can formally ask for a copy of information held about you, it feels stuck in the 20th century. For example: How do I know if an organisation holds data about [...]

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Word bloat and privacy policies

by Matthew Stibbe on May 18, 2010

How many words do you need to say ‘we will protect your privacy’? Five if that is your real intention. However, if you want to make money, you need a lot more, as these graphics from the NY Times show. (Hat tip: Steve Clayton.)

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