International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles
- International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles
The International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles are a set of privacy regulations set forth by the European Union (EU) as part of the Directive on Data Protection. Intended for organizations within the EU or US that store customer data, the Safe Harbor Principles are designed to prevent accidental information disclosure or loss.
Principles
The list of principles are outlined as follows:
* NOTICE - A company must provide a data-usage statement, to inform the user of how said company will use their data. One important aspect that the company must disclose is their
* CHOICE - The customer must have the option of "Opting Out" of any information disclosure.
* ONWARD TRANSFER - If the company chooses to disclose information to another entity, it must adhere to the principles of Choice and Notice. For example, if the customer has opted out, the company must not disclose his/her data to another entity.
* SECURITY - Companies must secure their systems to protect against the loss, misuse, disclosure, destruction, and alteration of data.
* DATA INTEGRITY - The data must be processed relevant to the purpose that the data was originally collected for.
* ACCESS - The customer must have access to his/her data so that he/she can add, edit, or delete data.
* ENFORCEMENT - The company must enforce these principles, as well as its own internal policies and procedures, in the aim of preventing accidental or intentional data disclosure or loss.
Sources
* Commerce Commission "International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles" US Department of Commerce, April 19, 1999 (Accessed 30 April 2006)
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