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"Issues dell'Arma violate privacy." For the Guarantor sott'accusa 95 million practice

La Stampa, 24 January 2001, page internal

The lance submitters must defend himself for "poor performance"

"Issues dell'Arma violate privacy '

For the Guarantor sott'accusa 95 million practice

Guido Ruotolo

The investigations carried out did not reveal any unlawful treatment.

however. on the processing of personal data, the reports have highlighted problems ....» and "information provided by the Carabinieri denote that the practice adopted long ago have led to excessive growth and a stable storage of a number of standing practice, that the Corps estimates that approximately 95 million. "

When reported that the constable chosen of the police officers employed by the Compagnia di San Giovanni Valdarno, Valerio Mattioli, turned to the Privacy, Stefano Rodota, denouncing the existence of "at least 70 million-standing practice of personal files," shouted many in the 'hoax ', declared unreliable statements appointment Mattioli: the investigation conducted by the sponsor Rodotà in fact confirmed the existence of those files. Indeed, it is rather the General Command of this to be true, stating that the files of 95 million.

The investigation initiated by the office of the Supervisor from May 5, 2000, when he arrived reporting Mattioli ended giving some clear indications to the Government and Parliament so that ensures data protection commissioner, Stefano Rodota, "in this area soon replace him."

sensitive and important, that of 'personal files. " Rodotà always says: "At the end, we had the worry of a balance between the interests of transparency and democratic control and the need for privacy-related investigative activities.

This case shows that when it sets in motion a virtuous cycle that starts from the reporting of city, through the activation of public opinion which plays a positive role against the guarantor and institutions, the result was immediate. Our work focuses on the direct responsibility of the government and Parliament in having allowed a long way to uncovering the rules were introduced. "

In essence the findings of the Guarantor have documented that the collection of information by the Carabinieri - the so-called personal files - although not unlawful has some faults, "an excessive growth and a stable storage of a huge number of practical permanent that the Corps estimates that approximately 95 million. "

The Guarantor urges the Government and Parliament to a 'urgent action on . Meanwhile, the constable chosen Valerio Mattioli, submitters to the Guarantor, will have to defend himself on Jan. 29 before the commission of the General Command of the charge of "underperformance."