Benchmarks for Global Privacy Standards (November 2009)

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4.6. Benchmark 6 – Effective Oversight and Review

Protection of privacy rights requires ongoing oversight and review.

A Global Privacy Standard should promote privacy protection that meets the following criteria:

1. Privacy protection should include oversight by an independent supervisory authority (or authorities)

2. Privacy protection should include monitoring of implementation of privacy rights and the adequacy of their enforcement A process of constant learning and improvement is required in order to provide effective privacy protection.

3. Privacy protection should include regular reviews and guidance in order to accommodate changes in technology, practice and community expectations.

4. Privacy protection should include monitoring to protect against false and misleading claims of privacy protection by organisations.[12]

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[12] See Connolly C, The US Safe Harbor – Fact or Fiction? (2008) Privacy Laws and Business International 96, pages 1, 3, 26-27; Connolly C, Privacy Trustmarks – don’t be fooled, (2009) Privacy Law and Business International 98, pages 9-12.

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