Example of such a law :

the UK's Data Protection Act : any records kept on an individual - electronic, paper or any other recorded means- must be given up unaltered to said individual upon request.

this is binding for companies, clubs,hospitals, gov depts (subject to defence clause) etc - any records other than those marked secret (defence of the realm) have to be released as requested.

(I know that one well from working in IT depts in the UK. we had to know it chapter and verse.)

as to notifications - the sudden enforcement of the copyright rules (which had not been enforced at all for several years) is one example. also the addition of the holding time for freestuff is another.

Message edited on: 10/09/2005 18:44