Coroners and Justice Bill

[Roland Perry]

In article <8nyFglNs7fhJFwCs@tigers.demon.co.uk>, Mary Hawking 
<maryhawking@tigers.demon.co.uk> writes
>Interesting that there are no safeguards in the Bill for onward sharing 
>of database information: how *did* the details of learner drivers end 
>up in Omaha - which would seem to contravene the DPA's ruling that 
>personal information may not be transferred to countries with 
>inadequate protection - such as USA?

Transfers are OK as long as there are contracts in place which protect 
the data. Banning all transfers would cause international commerce to 
grind to a halt. But those contracts need to be implemented thoroughly, 
and even then errors can occur.
-- 
Roland Perry