EC data privacy proposals: Dangers of sharing online

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The European Commission has put forward suggestions for changes to EU data laws, affecting the privacy of European citizens.

The new rules include users' "right to be forgotten" and an obligation on organisations to report data breaches "as soon as possible".

Dan Simmons of the Click programme discussed the implications with Mishal Husain.

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