Websites get deadline to follow privacy rules
ANJIRA ASSAVANONDA
Bangkok: Local website operators will be given a one-month deadline to ensure the privacy of people under the age of 18 on the internet or face legal action. Deputy Prime Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham said they must make sure that their websites displayed no personal information about under-18s in a way that would allow others to search the data to gain access to them.
Prohibited information includes age, sex, phone number, email address, logon name for chat lines, photos and names of their schools.
The measures, approved by the Child Protection Committee, fall under Article 27 of the Child Protection Act, which prohibits advertising or revealing information about young people in a way that could damage their mental well-being or reputation, or take advantage of them. Mr Paiboon said the restriction was aimed at sparing young people from abuse in the cyber world.
Dr Krisada Rueng-areerat, a member of the Committee for Safe and Creative Media, said local websites which fail to comply will be liable to a maximum of six months in jail and/or a fine of 60,000 baht. At least 10 of 50 popular websites were violating the rules, he said.
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Bangkok: Local website operators will be given a one-month deadline to ensure the privacy of people under the age of 18 on the internet or face legal action. Deputy Prime Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham said they must make sure that their websites displayed no personal information about under-18s in a way that would allow others to search the data to gain access to them.
Prohibited information includes age, sex, phone number, email address, logon name for chat lines, photos and names of their schools.
The measures, approved by the Child Protection Committee, fall under Article 27 of the Child Protection Act, which prohibits advertising or revealing information about young people in a way that could damage their mental well-being or reputation, or take advantage of them. Mr Paiboon said the restriction was aimed at sparing young people from abuse in the cyber world.
Dr Krisada Rueng-areerat, a member of the Committee for Safe and Creative Media, said local websites which fail to comply will be liable to a maximum of six months in jail and/or a fine of 60,000 baht. At least 10 of 50 popular websites were violating the rules, he said.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/22Nov2007_news05.php
posted by cbs | 22.11.07
