EU Agrees to Share Airline Passenger Data with US

securitas writes "The European Union has agreed to provide the US government with detailed airline passenger data. The agreement allows the collection of 34 pieces of data per person and limits storage of the data to three and a half years. 'The United States originally wanted to collect 60 pieces of data and keep it for 50 years.' Previously, the EU had objected to the plan because it violated EU privacy legislation, the data-protection directive. The plan is similar to the CAPPS II passenger profiling system. The data may be used for 'secondary purposes' other than anti-terrorism measures if requested from US Customs by other law enforcement agencies."

Comments

well that's all lovely but...

[cassidyc]

doesn`t stop anyone from blowing up the plane in mid flight.

Still, at least they'll have all the details of the deceased.

More liberties given up for the illusion of greater security

CJC

Greetings from Airstrip One

[cattlepr0d]

We have this, too.

The US and UK governments: bringing freedom and democracy to the world.