Open up them files now!

[Solver]

Don't you think that the poor staff members (who actually work to make you gits have fun) should have a place to secretly discuss what's the next nice feauture they're going to give you ?

[spartak]

Originally posted by Rasbelin
Taz,

have a look here, if you really have to know what's going on.

Edited out at Ming's request.

[Skanky Burns]

I agree with Solver, on the proviso that I can find out what they talk about...

[Provost Harrison]

Well who knows what the ruling is on this matter.

But would stuff in the Staff forum count as stored information about people anyway, after all, it is just another forum with restricted access...how would the law see that?

[Dauphin]

Agencies within the executive branch of the federal government, including the Executive Office of the President and independent regulatory agencies, are subject to the FOIA.(4) However, the FOIA does not apply to entities that "are neither chartered by the federal government [n]or controlled by it."(5)

Thus, it is settled that state governments,(6) municipal corporations,(7) the courts,(8) Congress,(9) and private citizens(10) are not subject to the FOIA

[Wittlich]

Exactly Sagacious. So the bottom line is if there are any files, they are the property of Mark and crew and no one elses business.

[spartak]

Under UK data protection lawsan individual is entitled to see any information about them stored on a computer and any information about them that this not stored on computer but referred to on computer. So in theory if you ahve a file tracking system and have a file on someone you need to release thefile under the law if requested.

Is US law so mean that similar rights don't apply to computer systems there? jesus - that sucks big time. So much for the open society eh?

[Asher]

What the hell are you talking about, "open society"?

[spartak]

America - land of the free!

[Ming]

Yes... land of the free... and the right to privacy to discuss what you want about other people

[spartak]

[Rasbelin]

Taz,

who says that Poly is working under the federal laws of USA and the state laws of Texas? Nobody. Actually the information about the users is more like possesed by the legal owners of the site, Markos and Dan, so those laws don't apply to them. You'd better consult the Canadian and Greek lawbooks.

[spartak]

Ras - the server is in the states. Therefore the site falls under the jurisduction of the good 'ol usa. Its where the actual information is kept that matters not where the owners live.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Taz
Under UK data protection lawsan individual is entitled to see any information about them stored on a computer and any information about them that this not stored on computer but referred to on computer. So in theory if you ahve a file tracking system and have a file on someone you need to release thefile under the law if requested.

In the UK that only applies to public authorities and employers - (AFAIK, I'll have a quick rummage throught the act and its narrative).

[Dauphin]

http://www.lcd.gov.uk/foi/yrtksum.htm

Yep, only publicly accountable organisations, government, police, schools etc..


If that wasn't the case I'd demand to see my neighbours address book.