FYI --
[The government of Prince Edward Island] is defending its right to
publish mortgage information online in the wake of a complaint filed
with P.E.I.'s privacy commissioner alleging that posting such details
on the internet is an invasion of privacy.
The government is fighting a complaint objecting to the kind of
information available on Geolinc, an online database run by the
province's taxation department, although just last week it moved to
restrict the way Islanders can search information on another of its
sites, the online corporate registry.
For a $25 registration fee on Geolinc anyone can have access to
property assessments, tax information, deeds and mapping information
for any parcel of land on P.E.I. Last year, an Islander complained to
the privacy commissioner the database provided access to sensitive
information, including mortgage account numbers and balances.
[ Full story at:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/12/11/pe-geolinc-privacy.html]
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David Akin
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http://www.davidakin.com
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