Jason Beghe's Letter Requesting His Files Back From The Church of Scientology - Page 2
If this were any other relationship in which files are created and personal non-public information is stored, there are a variety of laws that would pertain. For instance, a simple request to surrender would provide the person with copies. An individual is entitled to copies of their medical record because that medical record is about them. But only a copy- the original provider of services would be required to maintain the original. There are laws regarding HOW that original must be maintained and there are laws about who may access it.
The CoS has never, to my knowledge, returned a person's file to them. But there are information privacy laws in place today that they may not have considered. That being the case, my guess is that Jason Beghe may have grounds for taking the litigious CoS to court.
Considering the database they maintain on virtually everyone who has ever crossed their path, and the fact that it too is covered under various electronic privacy and security laws, this could end up being a very interesting development. If I were Jason, I would include a demand to be expunged from their database and proof of expulsion by electronic audit.
So now this has me wondering how many other personal data laws they're breaking?
[Above is a Guest Post from Felinanonymous, thank you nice kitty]
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