Privacy

[Mr. P]

Great site, lots of info an links.
From Junk mail to Medical records..
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/index.htm

 

[Mr. P]

Here's one for everyone......

ONLINE TRACKING AND MONITORING.....

Can online services track and record my activity?

Yes. Many people expect that their online activities are anonymous. They are not. It is possible to record virtually all online activities, including which newsgroups or files a subscriber accesses and which web sites are visited. This information can be collected by a subscriber's own ISP and by web site operators.

http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs18-cyb.htm#PART TWO

 

[archangel]

Here's one for everyone......

ONLINE TRACKING AND MONITORING.....



http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs18-cyb.htm#PART TWO

anyone who surfs the net should be aware of this...the key being keep bouncing around and not worry about which sites ya visit as long as you yourself are not guily of anything but curiosity...thats the key here...but ya can be overpowered by spam in the process!

 

[Mr. P]

For parents..

I always refused to give my daughters SSI number, it pissed em off but they always came up with an alternate number.

3d. USES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Is my child’s Social Security number (SSN) part of the education record?

Your child’s Social Security number is considered part of the education record, falling under the protection of FERPA. In a 1992 case brought by students against Rutgers University, the court confirmed that the SSN is an education record. It ruled that Rutgers must not list students’ SSNs on class rosters. (Krebs v. Rutgers, 797 F. Supp. 1246 (D.N.J. 1992))

Another federal law, the Privacy Act of 1974, also places limitations on uses of the SSN. It states that a government agency cannot “deny to any individual any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's refusal to disclose his social security account number." It also requires agencies to provide a SSN disclosure notice, stating whether or not disclosure is mandatory or voluntary and what uses will be made of the SSN. (Section 7 of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a note)

The logical conclusion is that certain uses of the Social Security number by publicly funded schools would violate both FERPA and the Privacy Act -- such as identification cards, grade listings, or computer access. Unfortunately, many schools do not interpret the law this way.

If you do not want your child's SSN used for identification purposes, you should request that your school allow you to use an alternate number. If you meet with resistance, cite the law and be persistent.

http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs29-education.htm#3d

 

[archangel]

For parents..

I always refused to give my daughters SSI number, it pissed em off but they always came up with an alternate number.


http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs29-education.htm#3d

now you are going in a totally different direction here Mr.P....your original post was confusing..I agree protect your child's privacy to the ultimate end!

 

[Annie]

Reading 1984 with the 8th grade, I haven't read it in probably 25 years. Orwell just thought it would happen a bit sooner. :shocked:

 

[Mr. P]

Reading 1984 with the 8th grade, I haven't read it in probably 25 years. Orwell just thought it would happen a bit sooner. :shocked:

I know..It's amazing just how much personal is out there on everyone and they don't have a clue.