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the book-age on the brink of extinction and the internet-age developing
faster than a parrot can say "John Doe", a need has come
for the government to start governing the Internet in addition to
the crime-free streets. Thus, the forming of the PCO
(Office of the Privacy Commissioner) to look after
the privacy of the tens of thousands of teenagers that browse the
Web each day. Below are some of their objectives and the laws that
we have to obey to ensure a peaceful environment on the Net. Objectives Scope
of Coverage Commencement
of Ordinance Implications
for Data Users and Data Subjects The Ordinance gives rights to data subjects. They have the right to confirm with data users whether their personal data are held, to obtain a copy of such data, and to have personal data corrected. Any charge for providing a copy of personal data to a data subject may not be excessive. They may complain to the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data about a suspected breach of the Ordinance's requirements and claim compensation for damage caused to them as a result of a contravention of the Ordinance through civil proceedings. |
