Privacy Bill of Rights
The only minority is the individual.
Each individual retains exclusive ownership of their own unique identity.
Rights prevent abuse of power by the majority against the individual.
Individual relationships are based upon either trust or are adversarial.
Trust relationships are denoted by free & open discourse & shared values/experience.
Adversarial relationships are denoted by transactions &/or contracts.
Technology removes the human interaction “clues” needed for trust. Thus, there is a greater need for protection.
Electronic ID (e-ID) = the unique individual. (Try living with your e-ID stolen)
e-ID rights = individual rights.
1) Right to establish relationships. (assemble & join cyber communities)
2) Right to keep & bear “arms”. (use of encryption & anonymity to protect identity)
3) Right to e-ID exclusive ownership & use unless expressly granted to another.
4) Right to freedom from illegal search or seizure of e-ID. (There is NO such thing as a public e-ID collection & mining of data about me does not
constitute ownership)
5) Right to determine when, how & with who e-ID is used.
6) Right to a speedy & public trial for criminal misuse of e-ID.
7) Right to trial by jury for accusations of criminal use of e-ID. (presumed innocence)
8) Right to free & unrestricted e-ID use not constrained by taxes, fines, fees, regulations or unusual bureaucratic encumbrances.
9) Rights not enumerated for e-ID are retained by the e-ID (rights are inherent, not granted)
10) Rights not expressly given to Federal or State government are retained by the e-ID.
Copyright ?2000
Don M. Darragh
