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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8030

22 August 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/information society
American firms do not comply with European rules governing the protection of personal data

Brussels, 21/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - According to a survey by Andersen Consulting, taken up by the French daily, Le Figaro, the Internet sites of American firms accessible in Europe comply with almost no rules the European Union has introduced to guarantee the protection of personal data and the private lives of consumers. The 75 sites examined only comply with one or two of the six obligations enshrined in European legislation. Although 80% of companies offer consumers the choice of...

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