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Stewart Dresner
Chief Executive, Privacy Laws & Business
5th floor, Raebarn House, 100, Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0BX, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 208 423 1300 Fax: + 44 208 423 4536 E-mail stewart@privacylaws.com
www.privacylaws.com
Contents
1. Fundamental differences between US, Europe and Asia
2. Implementation requires a balance between a legally correct policy and everyday procedures 3. Staff training 4. Credible privacy audits
3. Legal advice may be correct but must be in plain language to be really useful
4. Some legal advice may be too cautious
Why Audit?
The key reasons for carrying out audit activities are: 1. To assess the level of compliance with national privacy laws 2. To assess the level of compliance with the organizations own privacy compliance system 3. To identify potential gaps and weaknesses in the privacy law system 4. To provide information for a privacy compliance system review