Authority: Article 29 Data Protection Working Party

Date: 02/11/2009

Subject: The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, having clarified that the aim of the body scanner is to identify objects and not to capture images of the body, affirmed that its compatibility with the Charter, the ECHR and the Directive 95/46/EC has to be evaluated. The Working Party however concluded that there has been no evidence presented to date to show why scanner body is necessary.

Parties: -

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 8 Personal data: fairly processing - Personal data: consent - Personal data: access - Personal data: rectification - Personal data: independent authority

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Notices: The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party called upon the Charter and the ECHR.