European Laws Require Notification About RFIDs
European retailers are embracing RFID technology, but consumers there are wary of the risks to privacy. Of help to the consumers is the fact that the European Union has stringent privacy and data protection laws. One legal requirement is that any company using RFID must notify the consumer that the product is tagged, and provide details on how to discard the tag and access the information held on it.
Privacy Laws: Europe Protects Against RFID Abuses, InformationWeek, March 7, 2005.
