Hi all, I asserted recently on a different mailing list that legally (under data protection provisions) it seems safe to use Google Docs for storing personal data, as they are signed up to the Safe Habor agreement. You might have a view on if that adequately protects privacy, but aside from that, it looks to me like people probably can't sue you for storing their data on Google Docs, if you're following the ICO's own advice (http://is.gd/jwMW)
But someone responded, "There are several court cases in progres where invividuals are suing companies for storing their data on google, yahoo etc.. Even the microsoft safe harbour statement isn't clear. The big isue is that the various patriot acts over-ride any safe harbour statement meaning the us gov can get any of the data. Technicaly breaching the dpa." As Google Docs is used a fair bit here to bandy about data, does anyone else have any views on this? (I couldn't find any such court cases, incidentally). Thanks, Seb -- skype: seb.bacon mobile: 07790 939224 _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
