Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens

[Vikrant]

European Union officials have demanded "swift and concrete answers" to their requests for assurances from the US that its mass data surveillance programmes do not breach the fundamental privacy rights of European citizens

The European commission's vice-president, Viviane Reding, has sent a letter with seven detailed questions to the US attorney general, Eric Holder Jr, demanding explanations about Prism and other American data snooping programmes.

Reding warns him that "given the gravity of the situation and the serious concerns expressed in public opinion on this side of the Atlantic" she expects detailed answers before they meet at an EU-US justice ministers' meeting in Dublin on Friday.

She also warns Holder that people's trust that the rule of law will be respected – including a high level of privacy protection for both US and EU citizens – is essential to the growth of the digital economy, including transatlantic business and the nature of the US response could affect the whole transatlantic relationship.

In the letter, released to the Guardian, Reding details her serious concerns that the Americans are "accessing and processing, on a large scale, the data of EU citizens using major US online service providers". She says programmes such as Prism, and the laws that authorise them, could have "grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens".

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Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | World news | The Guardian

 

[Avatar4321]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

 

[TheOldSchool]

Lol europe is warning us how adorable

 

[Indofred]

Lol europe is warning us how adorable

It is until they act.
The EU, whist being a daft idea, does have power to act within Europe and they are a bunch of pig headed fools so you may find real problems cropping up for American technology companies.

European privacy laws are pretty strict so you could see something like refusal to allow US servers being used without warning notices on the front pages of sites.

Take a look at Euro cookie laws if you want an example.

 

[NoNukes]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

What Europe thinks is a reflection on America and should be considered.

 

[Katzndogz]

obama's main flaw is that he really believes himself to be king of the world. If he thinks the republicans won't cooperate with him, he not only needs a new page, he needs a new book.

 

[DiamondDave]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

What Europe thinks is a reflection on America and should be considered.

Yes.. because we can learn SO much from modern Prance, Sweden, etc

 

[Katzndogz]

Europe should be taking steps to punish the US right now. Not wait until obama gets worse. It has nothing to do with whether or not we want to emulate Europe. Of course obama wants to emulate Europe. That's separate from his need to expand his power into Europe.

Europe can and should stop all tourism and trade with the US and do so immediately as a first step in punishing us for obama's folly. Keep those sanctions in place until we have a regime change.

 

[Vikrant]

Controversial spying programme helped nab Headley: Top American lawmaker


WASHINGTON: Defending the controversial phone and internet surveillance programmes of the US, a top American lawmaker backed the stand of the country's leaders and said it had prevented several terrorists' attacks and helped in nabbing David Headley, the 26/11 Mumbai attacks convict.

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Controversial spying programme helped nab Headley: Top American lawmaker - The Times of India

 

[Kondor3]

That Piece-of-$hit they call the European Union, which intrudes into the lives of its citizens from one end of the Continent to the other, is warning US about invasions of privacy?

And giving Ultimatums and Deadlines (we want answers by this Friday), to boot?

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahaha...

Good one, Brussels!!!....

 

[bripat9643]

European Union officials have demanded "swift and concrete answers" to their requests for assurances from the US that its mass data surveillance programmes do not breach the fundamental privacy rights of European citizens

The European commission's vice-president, Viviane Reding, has sent a letter with seven detailed questions to the US attorney general, Eric Holder Jr, demanding explanations about Prism and other American data snooping programmes.

Reding warns him that "given the gravity of the situation and the serious concerns expressed in public opinion on this side of the Atlantic" she expects detailed answers before they meet at an EU-US justice ministers' meeting in Dublin on Friday.

She also warns Holder that people's trust that the rule of law will be respected – including a high level of privacy protection for both US and EU citizens – is essential to the growth of the digital economy, including transatlantic business and the nature of the US response could affect the whole transatlantic relationship.

In the letter, released to the Guardian, Reding details her serious concerns that the Americans are "accessing and processing, on a large scale, the data of EU citizens using major US online service providers". She says programmes such as Prism, and the laws that authorise them, could have "grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens".

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Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | World news | The Guardian

Since when do Europeans have privacy rights? They don't even have First Amendment rights.

 

[bripat9643]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

What Europe thinks is a reflection on America and should be considered.

Typical groveling servile turd.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

What Europe thinks is a reflection on America and should be considered.

 

[Indofred]

European Union officials have demanded "swift and concrete answers" to their requests for assurances from the US that its mass data surveillance programmes do not breach the fundamental privacy rights of European citizens

The European commission's vice-president, Viviane Reding, has sent a letter with seven detailed questions to the US attorney general, Eric Holder Jr, demanding explanations about Prism and other American data snooping programmes.

Reding warns him that "given the gravity of the situation and the serious concerns expressed in public opinion on this side of the Atlantic" she expects detailed answers before they meet at an EU-US justice ministers' meeting in Dublin on Friday.

She also warns Holder that people's trust that the rule of law will be respected – including a high level of privacy protection for both US and EU citizens – is essential to the growth of the digital economy, including transatlantic business and the nature of the US response could affect the whole transatlantic relationship.

In the letter, released to the Guardian, Reding details her serious concerns that the Americans are "accessing and processing, on a large scale, the data of EU citizens using major US online service providers". She says programmes such as Prism, and the laws that authorise them, could have "grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens".

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Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | World news | The Guardian

Since when do Europeans have privacy rights? They don't even have First Amendment rights.

Since the local laws say so.
Don't post bollocks; look up details and post facts.

Start with 'Directive 95/46/EC'

 

[NoNukes]

Or what? They are going to lecture us?

Does anyone really think that a government that doesn't respect the rights of it's own citizens is going to care what Europe thinks? Especially when we shouldnt care to begin with?

What Europe thinks is a reflection on America and should be considered.

Yes.. because we can learn SO much from modern Prance, Sweden, etc

I do not do the modern Prance. You have never even seen me walk.

 

[bripat9643]

European Union officials have demanded "swift and concrete answers" to their requests for assurances from the US that its mass data surveillance programmes do not breach the fundamental privacy rights of European citizens

The European commission's vice-president, Viviane Reding, has sent a letter with seven detailed questions to the US attorney general, Eric Holder Jr, demanding explanations about Prism and other American data snooping programmes.

Reding warns him that "given the gravity of the situation and the serious concerns expressed in public opinion on this side of the Atlantic" she expects detailed answers before they meet at an EU-US justice ministers' meeting in Dublin on Friday.

She also warns Holder that people's trust that the rule of law will be respected – including a high level of privacy protection for both US and EU citizens – is essential to the growth of the digital economy, including transatlantic business and the nature of the US response could affect the whole transatlantic relationship.

In the letter, released to the Guardian, Reding details her serious concerns that the Americans are "accessing and processing, on a large scale, the data of EU citizens using major US online service providers". She says programmes such as Prism, and the laws that authorise them, could have "grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens".

...

Europe warns US: you must respect the privacy of our citizens | World news | The Guardian

Since when do Europeans have privacy rights? They don't even have First Amendment rights.

Since the local laws say so.
Don't post bollocks; look up details and post facts.

Start with 'Directive 95/46/EC'

They don't say so.