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Rory Cellan-Jones
Technology correspondent
Privacy on the internet is a hot topic with the European Commission publishing plans to give people the power to delete personal data they might not want to see online.
For BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Rory gets a "personal privacy audit" and investigates whether there's a need for more regulation on the sharing of personal data online.
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Comment number 1.
BluesBerry30th January 2012 - 11:33
Excellent piece. Thank-you.
I especially enjoyed the reaction to "creepy" because this is exactly what I worry about: Where can my personal information creep. If the Govt can be hacked, I must be a small potato, sitting on my spit, rotating, totally exposed for the world to see.
I guess the question to ask is do I care? Yes, & if you don't know why, get a personal privacy audit...
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MyBBCName30th January 2012 - 11:42
An objection to the word 'creepy' was raised with respect to Google observing online activity and using it to target advertising. I disagree - 'creepy' is spot on. How would we feel if the Post Office opened our mail and inserted advertising leaflets based on the contents of our letters? We expect these services to simply transmit our communication - not to read or analyse the content.
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ravenmorpheus2k30th January 2012 - 11:59
Privacy online is precisely why I use a pseudonym and keep a very tight control on what web sites I provide with my real data.
I'm sure if I went for an "audit" I'd not be surprised to see it's not what I expect.
Would I be worried - no. I've been using the web for 15yrs (or more), never had a data misuse problem.
The big problem is all the scare stories around.
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John_from_Hendon30th January 2012 - 14:45
I've already forgotten "Rory Cellan-Jones" - does that count? I don't meant it you have not vanished, yet, Rory.
But all data should have a destruction data and time. The random nature of quite often unwelcome data loss caused by system crashes is not sufficient. All data should be created with a lifetime. Tax data is 6 yrs (12 in fraud).
What of the BBC's Domesday Project - all nearly lost!
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John_from_Hendon30th January 2012 - 14:52
3.ravenmorpheus2k "never had a data misuse problem"
Has no one ever stolen your creative writing & reused it without acknowledgement or credit - you either write stuff that no one is interested in or you are very lucky?
I've had everything nicked from time to time especially compiled code & applications - they even have the cheek to ask for support!
Have you never had an unsolicited email?
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