Formative Assessment 4 US 117928

PROATIA states that you are allowed to request information from a private body, subject to certain conditions. What information may be requested

Who is allowed to request this information

PROATIA also states that private bodies must compile a manual that details the procedures that must be followed when you want to request information. Where must this manual be made available

What is the penalty if a company does not comply with the requirements of PROATIA

You are allowed to request the information you require, provided you follow the procedures as set out in the company’s manual and provided you pay their fee. The company must then let you know within a specified time period whether they are going to make the information available to you or not. What is this time period

The instances where the organisation can refuse to make information available you are listed in PROATIA. What are these instances and what do they mean

The constitution states that the privacy of your communication may not be infringed. PROATIA, on the other hand, states that information may not be withheld under certain circumstances. If someone you know is distributing child pornography via e-mail, do you thin they should be reported? Quote from PROATIA to motivate your answer

If an e-mail contains racist jokes or remarks, should the person responsible be held accountable? Quote from PROATIA to motivate your answer.

If an e-mail contains hate speech directed at one group of the population, should the responsible person be held accountable? Quote from PROATIA to motivate your answer

If an e-mail contains slanderous information about another person, should the originator of the e-mail be reported? Quote from PROATIA to motivate your answer

In the light of the questions above, do you think it is fair that a system administrator employed by an organisation should monitor the e-mails of staff? Motivate your answer

Refer to the article from the Sunday Times of 2 April 2006, about an e-mail that was originated by one person and in the end sent to many people.  The e-mail contained slanderous information about two well-known people.  Do you think sending an e-mail like that is fair?  Motivate your answer.

How would you feel if it happened to you? Motivate your answer

What disciplinary steps should be taken against the originator(original sender) of the e-mail?  Motivate your answer.

How did this e-mail infringe on their right to privacy