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A Fresh Start for Data Protection
By Richard Thomas CBE, Former UK Information Commissioner
Any views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of CIPL nor Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Let’s start with the basics. The New General Data Protection Law (NGDPL) must be short, clear and simple. It must not be incomprehensible to the general public, let alone the organisations (small and large) which are supposed to observe its requirements. There must be something wrong when a law needs 173 Recitals and 99 Articles and still gives rise to uncertainty or confusion, even amongst its regulatory bodies. It should be written in Plain Language and require all information provided to data subjects to be in Plain Language. And my fantasy gets rid of the jargon. Certainly no more “data subjects” - meaningless and subjugating to most people. Let’s stick to men, women, children, consumers and citizens.
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By Richard Thomas CBE, Former UK Information Commissioner
Any views expressed herein are not necessarily the views of CIPL nor Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Let’s start with the basics. The New General Data Protection Law (NGDPL) must be short, clear and simple. It must not be incomprehensible to the general public, let alone the organisations (small and large) which are supposed to observe its requirements. There must be something wrong when a law needs 173 Recitals and 99 Articles and still gives rise to uncertainty or confusion, even amongst its regulatory bodies. It should be written in Plain Language and require all information provided to data subjects to be in Plain Language. And my fantasy gets rid of the jargon. Certainly no more “data subjects” - meaningless and subjugating to most people. Let’s stick to men, women, children, consumers and citizens.
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