Datagate, new technologies, customers profiling and “big data”, user consent, data protection in non-EU countries, damage to reputation, right to be forgotten, web fury, social media, web violence and cyberbullying – these are the privacy hot issues according to the President of the Italian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”). In September 2014, Mr. Antonello Soro, DPA President, […]
Lemon Juice, a New York resident, was arrested for allegedly posting in twitter account LemonJuice@moseh718 pictures taken during a trial when the judge had forbidden taking pictures. Eventually the charges against him were dropped after an investigation revealed that he had no connection to the Twitter account in question. Lemon Juice sought an order against Twitter to […]
September 4, 2014 “We would like to inform you that on the 1st of September 2014 the new bill was submitted with the Russian State Duma. This bill proposes to amend the Federal Law № 242-FZ introducing amendments to the Federal Law “On personal data” and to the Federal Law “On information, information technologies and […]
The English Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a consultation to identify framework criteria for prospective privacy seals schemes. The ICO’s idea is to endorse at least one privacy seal scheme which will constitute a ‘stamp of approval’ highlighting an organization’s commitment to maintaining good privacy standards. The privacy seal scheme endorsed by the ICO will […]
PL&B International (August 2014 issue) From the article: “EU Council provisionally agrees on data transfers and territorial scope. Safe Harbor likely to remain, and Germany proposes more protection for public sector.” The full text can be downloaded (with subscription) at: http://www.privacylaws…
PL&B International (August 2014 issue) From the article: “Recent promises have in fact little practical value as they would not create rights of access or amendment for records in exempt systems.” The full text can be downloaded (with subscription) at: http://www.privacylaws.com/
PL&B International (August 2014 issue) From the article: “How does an entertainment company ensure that personal data of its 350 million active users stay secure?” The full text can be downloaded (with subscription) at: http://www.privacylaws.com/
PL&B International (August 2014 issue) From the article: “No ‘whitelist’ of countries for data exports exists, but the regulations allow for the use of Binding Corporate Rules.” The full text can be downloaded (with subscription) at: http://www.privacylaws.com/
PL&B International (August 2014 issue) From the article: “Law applies to information and communication service providers (ICSPs) as well as website operators and online content providers, and includes strict direct marketing provisions..” The full text can be downloaded (with subscription) at: http://www.privacylaws…
Letter by Google in response to Article 29WP questionnaire regarding the implementation of the ECJ judgment on the “right to be forgotten” Google receive more than 91,000 removal requests involving more than 328,000 URLs. The majority of requests have been made under French law (around 17,500), follows Germany and the UK. Google removed around 53% […]