Data swap includes information about individuals’ sex lives
Apr 26th, 2008 by Holly Fox
Germany and the U.S. have recently signed an agreement to share information about potential terrorists. Spiegel magazine reports that the agreement
contains a passage that foresees the exchange of data about a suspect’s “racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious and other beliefs or membership of a union,” should they be relevant in the fight against criminality or terrorism. Data relating to the “health and sex life” of a suspect can also be shared.
Many feel the new agreement violates German privacy laws. Some may wonder what one’s sex life has to do with terrorism.
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