For those of you visiting from overseas ...

[ysengrin]

Highly sensitive information about the religious beliefs, political opinions and even the sex life of Britons travelling to the United States is to be made available to US authorities ... Under the new agreement, which goes live at the end of this month, the US will be able to hold the records of European passengers for 15 years ... [Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor] warns: 'Data on EU citizens will be readily accessible to a broad range of US agencies and there is no limitation to what US authorities are allowed to do with the data.' ... It has emerged that neither Hustinx nor the European parliament were aware of the final draft of the plan ... they are also angry with a number of elements of the plan such as giving the US the absolute right to pass the data on to third parties.

Article in the Guardian Unlimited; the range of data includes "personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, and data concerning the health or sex life of individuals."

Comments

[tiado-ab.livejournal.com]

What the fuck is going on with the US Government? But I guess this is all in the name of "fighting the turrists" *eyeroll* So I wonder how soon Bush and Co. will make certain views unacceptable?

Why does it seem like things are becoming more and more like the movie V for Vendetta every day now? :/

[noble-pro.livejournal.com]

u can say that again >.>