[LINK] What do privacy laws say? [was: Steve Jobs: Great unwashed don't need PCs ...]

[Stephen Wilson]

Kim Holburn wrote:
> I suppose most privacy laws are about how companies deal with personal  
> data.  What about companies collecting and sharing personal data when  
> they don't need to?  Any laws about that?
Absolutely there are laws! The Collection principle in our Privacy Act 
and like privacy laws around the world says a company must not collect 
personal information unless it is needed for a defined business purpose 
(and without telling individuals about the collection).  And the Use & 
Disclosure principles say a company must not use personal information 
collected for one purpose for unrelated seconday purposes, nor disclose 
collected information to others, without consent.  It's black letter law. 

Cheers,

Stephen Wilson
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