Decided in mid-September, the withdrawal of police intelligence file named Hedwig is now official, as called for several weeks associations defending freedom. This "withdrawal", to distinguish a "repeal" a retroactive effect, meaning that all information collected between its establishment and its disappearance are expected to disappear, as requested by the associations. However, the replacement of Hedwig with a new file, as announced Matignon, is not yet effective. This new version, which exclude the harvest of sensitive data such as health, sexuality, or information on persons and minors of 13 years, is currently before the Commission Nationale Informatique et freedoms (CNIL), before moving to the State Council. In anticipation of this new file, no data of the kind so far collected can not be listed. A delicate situation for police, who must legally stop the collection pending the new. In this context, opponents fear Edvige the use of other files, including Cristina, classified secret. "We are in a legal limbo, and this vagueness does not freedoms", expressed concern Helène mass-Dessen, lawyer collective "No to Hedwig." Vigilance associations remains on the agenda.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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