[ecrea] Centre for European Governance Information Society Seminar Series 2008-09

> Centre for European Governance Information Society Seminar Series 2008-09
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> http://centres.exeter.ac.uk/ceg/InformationSocietyseminars.php
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> Privacy Issues in Online Networks: a case study of Facebook
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> Abhilash Nair, Sheffield Hallam University
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> Thursday, May 14th, 14:30 - 15:30 p.m.
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> Second Life building
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> Centre for European Governance
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> http://slurl.com/secondlife/European%20University/116/101/25/?title=University%20of%20Exeter
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> All Welcome but please register: (s.j.heeks /at/ ex.ac.uk)
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> Social networking websites, such as Facebook and MySpace are very popular.
> However, personal data can be harvested by these companies for commercial
> use. Retention of personal data, such as photos and recorded IM chat, by
> social network providers can be retained even after the user deletes the
> application. Companies function under contract law in the state where the
> server is located (Califormia in the case of Facebook) and are not governed
> by UK or European law on data protection and privacy. Abhliash Nair
> discusses privacy/data protection issues within social networks, using
> Facebook as a case study.
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> Regards
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> Sarah Heeks
> Administrator
> Centre for European Governance
> Department of Politics
> University of Exeter
> Amory Building
> Rennes Drive
> Exeter EX4 4RJ
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> tel: +44 1392 264180
> fax: +44 1392 263305

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