U.S., Canada Agree to Cross-Border Info-Handling Guidelines

Neither treaty nor laws, the agreement is on a framework for privacy protection

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/28/2012 5:23:42 PM

The U.S. and Canada Thursday agreed on a statement of privacy principles to guide information sharing across the border.

The principles have no force of law, and is not a treaty, but a framework for BTB (in this case that stands for Beyond the Border) personal information sharing between the countries.

The principles include limiting use of information to a specific purpose, protecting it from corruption, misuse or unauthorized access, providing transparency about and notice of, its use, and a an opportunity for individuals to expunge that information.