The Data Privacy Code of Practice
Nick Mansfield, Chair, International eXchange and Principal Consultant, Shell Services International, UK
Management Stream - Wednesday 1 November 2000
National legislation in European Union Member States to implement EU Directive (95/46/EC)is in place in most European countries. Concerns about protecting individual Privacy rights will have a growing impact on the growth of electronic business. The combination has caused privacy and personal data protection issues to climb up the business management agenda.
Under the Directive businesses are required to demonstrate compliance. A consortium created by International Commerce eXchange (ICX) was set up to bridge the gap between legislative and ethical requirements to practical compliance in operational business environments. The route taken was to create a Code of Conduct for Privacy and Data Protection. The Code provides the practical guidance for adopting best practices embedding regulatory compliance into businesses. The structure of the Code allows businesses to develop practical operational management processes specific to their business needs with a transparent connection to fulfilling their ethical and legal obligations.
