Concerns highlighted in data protection report
11/04/2006 - 10:31:35The Data Protection Commissioner has said only a minimal amount of personal information should be included in planning applications posted on local authority websites.
The issue is one of a number raised in the commissioner's annual report for 2005, which highlights a range of public concerns and complaints made during the year.
In the financial sector, the report criticises AIB for asking deposit account applicants for excessive information.
It also criticises the cross-marketing of an MBNA credit card by Stein Travel.
Elsewhere, the Data Commissioner says the placement of CCTV cameras on the LUAS line interferes with the privacy of residents, while he also warns the media about the need to balance people's right to privacy with the public interest.
