http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/index.php Help, discussion, magazine feedback and more english (c) Copyright Thu May 23, 2013 3:20 am by Linux Format forums webmaster@linuxformat.com webmaster@linuxformat.com Thu May 23, 2013 3:20 am Thu May 23, 2013 3:20 am http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/ Help, discussion, magazine feedback and more http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95774#95774 <br /> Author: <a href='http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2464'>johnhudson</a><br /><br /> Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:38 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> AKAIK the issue is not whether you are an ISP or not but what the nature of the data and processes are.<br /> <br /> Anyone who processes personal data - which includes addresses, personal telephone details, etc - on behalf of any organisation has to register with the information commissioner.<br /> <br /> There is a general exemption if the data relates to an unincorporated organisation like a gardening club where all the members agree to having their data held on one of the member's computers.<br /> <br /> So, is this an entirely personal arrangement in the course of which you will not be sharing any data with third parties? If not, you may need to have a look at your obligations under the data protection legislation.<br /> <br /> I assume the same principles apply to a Wi-Fi hotspot - is it an organisation that is providing it for third parties and is it doing any processing?<br /> <br /> A rather foolish quirk of English law is that you cannot report an organisation which is transmitting unencrypted data over a Wi-Fi network (and therefore in breach of its data protection obligations) because to know that you would have committed an offence. http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95774#95774 johnhudson Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:38 am http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95774#95774 http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95773#95773 <br /> Author: <a href='http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7320'>jago25_98</a><br /><br /> Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:22 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> What is the legal defintion of an ISP? <br /> I know that ISP's are defined as providing traffic, not content and as such are protected by a bill in the US (something like online profanity bill or something)...<br /> <br /> but what about the UK?<br /> <br /> If I put a server at a friends house they're not responsible for what I do because they are an ISP, surely. They are providing an internet service to me. <br /> <br /> The same thing must apply to sharing a WiFi spot. <br /> <br /> I guess the problem could be if it came to a court of law and yo uneeded to prove it - you can't log _everything_, so how do you prove it was them not you? <br /> <br /> It's a shame because, if it wasn't for people so parnoid about getting shafted for downloading kiddie porn I could:<br /> <br /> - stick a server on someone's connection for cheap<br /> - download things and collect them by USB, while I am traveling<br /> - not need a fast connection because I'm downloading the big stuff separately<br /> <br /> Comments? Logging tips?<br /> <br /> I'd pay a fair price to have a computer behind some QoS/Htb/prio chain, slowly downloading what I need, or indeed uploading as a website. There must be plenty of people out there who'd like to make some cash like this. http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95773#95773 jago25_98 Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:22 am http://www.linuxformat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=95773#95773