DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES Eu Member States Austria: Austrian Data Protection Authority, Österreichischen Datenschutzbehörde Belgium: Commission for the Protection of Privacy, Commission de la protection de la vie privée, Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke levenssfeer, (CBPL) Bulgaria: Commission for Personal Data Protection, Годишен отчет на Комисията за защита на личните данни Croatia: Croatian Personal Data […]
The article describes the recent decision by the UK Court of Appeal with which the Court dismissed the appeal by Google to prevent users from pursuing action before UK Courts. With the judgment the Court found that: “(i) users can claim compensation for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) for distress where they […]
On April 1, 2015, Facebook received a class action complaint and demand for jury trial for having allegedly violated users’ privacy by collecting and using their biometric data. According to the complaint, through its “tag suggestions” program, Facebook scans all pictures uploaded by users and identifies any Facebook friends they may want to tag. Plaintiff […]
The Paris Court of Appeal issued criminal sanctions against employer for misuse of a CCTV system put in place for security purposes and not to monitor employees. It also awarded compensation to the employee for moral damages. More information on the judgement issued by the Paris Court of Appeal on February 24, 2015, is available […]
On March 20, 2015, the German Federal government expedited a draft bill on the enhancement of security of IT systems (Gesetzesentwurf der Bundesregierung zum IT-Sicherheitsgesetz). The draft aims at improving the protection of German citizens, companies and governmental institutions against a variety of IT security risks. The proposed legislation would require operators of digital infrastructures […]
Author describes a Paris Court of Appeal judgment condemning the misuse of a CCTV system which had been put in place for security purposes and not to monitor employees. The full text is available at http://www.twobirds.com…
Author describes the status of the privacy business in the EU and US. The full text is available at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/class-action-firms-cash-privacy-europe-heats-upagain-tod..
On April 3, 2015, Microsoft announced that the Do Not Track option will no longer be a default setting in its Windows browsers. Do Not Track is a technology that enables users to opt out of tracking by websites they do not visit, including analytics services, advertising networks, and social platforms. According to Microsoft blog, […]
On March 30, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Serious Fraud Office £180,000 after a witness in an investigation was mistakenly sent evidence relating to 64 other people involved in the case. “The Serious Fraud Office is an independent government department, operating under the superintendence of the Attorney General. Its purpose is […]
On March 27, 2015, the Court of Appeal issued its final judgment on ‘Safari workaround’: it dismissed Google’s appeal and gave the leeway for UK data subjects to sue Google in England for cookies violations. At the beginning of 2013 several claimants alleged that Google used cookies to track their browsing activity “Browser Generated Information” without […]