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From: Ivan BURGESS <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-SAGEN] Privacy Laws and Genealogy
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 14:55:45 +0800
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Unfortunately the Privacy Law has been issued and was not done with
Genealogy in mind but never-the-less we are affected. One problem has been
is that much information has been published on the web or made its way to
publicly available sources without permission. I have found information on
myself and tree which has been uploaded on the web without my
knowledge. One person, I know sit a wobbly when they found information on
them and their tree listed without their permission; I have been doing my
best to talk them out of taking action which would have far reaching
affects to us all. Their legal recourse was there before the legislation
but it adds weight.

People should now be very careful of putting information on the web without
approval. I would not be smart to send information on living people
without permission. Those interested in Genealogy are unlikely to withhold
permission.

THE BIG CONCERN is what reaction and hindrance will occur from various
authorities in releasing data like you mention. That is where the real
concern lies an where we need to monitor and if necessary pressure the
Government

Ivan

At 02:25 PM 02-12-2002 +1000, you wrote:
>I have just read the latest copy of "The SA Genealogist" and I am
>appalled by the article on pages 11 and 12. It says, in part, that when
>collecting and distributing their research findings re living people
>"gain written permission from the individual to use OR STORE their
>personal information". Personal information includes amongst other
>things, "parent or child's name", "record of birth, marriage or death".
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>I can't believe this is law. We are talking about 'family" here. Can I
>not store my sister's birth date, without her written permission? Can
>your cousin sue you because you have his/her marriage details?
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>And what about the latest SA Marriages CD?. There are lots of SA people
>who were married in 1937 still alive.
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>It is a Federal Law.
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>Is the article wrong, or am I misunderstanding it, or is this just more
>of the world going totally mad?
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Ivan BURGESS
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Norwest Energy NL
100 Stirling Street, Perth, Western Australia
PO Box 8260, Perth Business Centre, Western Australia 6849
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