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e-Government

: I believe that the Information Commissioner is an adviser to the Government, in one context. A document from the Information Commissioner's Office states:"““The extent of the information retained as a core part of the National Identity Register is unwarranted and intrusive, the system of operation envisaged by the government also raises additional serious concerns. The government proposes that a data trail should be created of when a card is checked against the National Identity Register. This will show who checked it and when . . . thus building up a picture of an individual's card use and a detailed picture from this of how they live their lives.””" In marketing terms, that is transactional data. There are other areas in which we must proceed with some caution.