Publisher's Synopsis
This user-friendly practitioner's guide considers how data protection and privacy law effect electronic commerce and business practice. Providing vital compliance advice for any company doing business electronically or handling information relating to individuals, this practice manual is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing useful precedents including website privacy policies, employee's code of conduct for email and internet use, data processing agreements and standard clauses for international data transfers. E-Privacy and Online Data Protection will answer your client's questions on: How will the Information Officer's Employment Code of Conduct affect my business? How can I minimise liability for staff misuse of email? Does my website gather data in an effective and legal way? What does 'fair and lawful processing' of data entail? How can I ensure safe and legal transfer of data outside the UK? This practical work also analyses EU Directives and how they are regulating privacy and data protection on the Internet as well as considering law and practice in other jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada and the USA. Particular consideration is given to the 'safe harbour' framework, developed by the US Department of Commerce and approved by the EU, to provide certification for US businesses to comply with EU privacy laws. This work will act as a tool for practitioners who advise website owners and distributors on compliance with their legal obligations. It is an essential reference work for IT, e-commerce, data protection and privacy practitioners and will be of great value to all professions and businesses dealing in e-commerce.
