This week’s alert covers news from the UK and the US. UK ICO Orders Removal of Google Search Results High Court Refuses Disclosure of a Confidential Report Following a Request Brought Under the Data Protection Act US Federal Trade Commission Can Sue Companies with Poor Data Protection Security… Continue Reading
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is the federal agency that is charged with enforcing laws to protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices. Over the past several years, one of the FTC’s focuses has been on companies with allegedly deficient cybersecurity protections. On August 24, the Third Circuit confirmed the FTC’s authority to rule … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU Health Research Group Makes Recommendations on EU Data Protection Regulation Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on the Utilization of Drones Germany Bundesrat Advises Against Decline of Consumer Protection in General Data Protection Regulation Thüringen Data Protection Offcer Warns Against Fingerprint Scanners … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany and the UK. Germany DIHT Criticizes Government Draft on the Introduction of Data Retention Hamburg Data Protection Officer: Facebook is Not Allowed to Require Real Name of User Voßhoff Warns Against Fitness Apps by Health Insurers UK Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing LLP For more information on any of … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Germany Entrepreneur Must Remove Surveillance Camera Capturing Neighboring House Federal Ministry of the Interior Publishes New Model Contracts Containing No Spy Clause Hong Kong Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner Updates Guidelines in Relation to the Collection and Use of Biometric Data UK Data … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the United Kingdom. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Makes Recommendations for the New General Data Protection Regulation European Court of Human Rights Rules that Privacy Right is More Important than Journalistic Freedom UK A Committee of MPs to Scrutinise “Big Data” Opportunities and Risks… Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the United Kingdom. EU US Data Transfer/Safe Harbor Talks Inch Closer to Deal Germany Bundestag Adopts Draft Law on IT Security German Privacy Commissioner Presents Activity Report for 2013 and 2014 Federal Government Provides Draft on WLAN Liability to EU Commission Federal Privacy Authorities Examine … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Australia, the EU, Russia, UK and the US. Australia Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Releases Guide to Privacy Regulatory Action EU Article 29 Working Party Opinion on the Draft Data Protection Regulation Draft EU Rules Approved Concerning the Passenger Name Record Data of People Flying to or From … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany, the UK and the United Nations. EU Head of EU Data Protection Says Trading Privacy for Security is a “False Fad” EDRi Asks European Commission to Examine Data Retention Laws in the EU France Intelligence Bill Adopted by the French National Assembly French Data Protection … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Austria, Belgium, China, EU, Germany and the UK. Austria Austrian Court Rejects Facebook Privacy Case Belgium Belgian Constitutional Court Dismisses Data Retention China China Adopts New Law on National Security EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party publishes Opinion on Utilisation of Drones Member States Must Publish Lists of … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, the Czech Republic, Germany and the UK. EU The European Council Approves EU General Data Protection Regulation Draft EU Parliament Adopts Tougher Rules on Money Laundering European Court of Human Rights Finds Website Liable for Comments Made by Anonymous User Germany Bavarian Office for Data Protection Presents … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the United Kingdom and France. United Kingdom Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate lose 122,000 customer records in data breach ICO release a paper titled “Data Protection rights: What the public want and what the public want from Data Protection Authorities” Home Office issues “Retention of Communications Data: Code of … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the United Kingdom and Germany. United Kingdom ICO to Launch Review of Children’s Websites and Apps ICO Confirms That Consent is Not Always Required for Processing Big Data Germany Dashcam Recordings May Be Admissible as Evidence in Criminal Procedure For more information on any of these items, or data … Continue Reading
The Ninth Circuit today held en banc that an actor in a movie does not have a copyright interest in his or her performance. In February 2014, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit overruled the district court and found that an actor in a controversial film about the prophet Mohammed had a copyright interest … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU eCall in All New Cars from April 2018 Germany German Federal Privacy Commissioner Criticizes Draft Amendment to EU Payment Service Directive Privacy Authority Releases Report on Smart TVs Digital Agenda Committee View Privacy Regulations as a Competitive Advantage Minister of Justice Presents Guidelines … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU European Banking Authority Report United Kingdom ICO Publishes Monetary Penalties Guidance UK Opts into Schengen Information System Database Upper Limit on Fines Magistrates’ Courts May Impose for Breach of DPA Removed For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news of an international coverage, as well as news from the EU, Germany and the US. International United Nations Establishes Mandate of Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy The Inter-American Juridical Committee Adopts Report on the “Protection of Personal Data” EU Council of Europe Releases Recommendations for Processing of Employee … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the UK and the US. United Kingdom ICO Welcomes Change in Law Around Nuisance Calls and Texts ICO Rules UCAS in Breach of Electronic Marketing Rules Personal Injury Claims Company Fined £80,000 by ICO United States FTC Reaches Settlement with Companies Claiming Compliance with US-EU Safe Harbor Framework Federal … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU, the UK and the US. Australia New External Accountability Task Force to Improve Privacy Management at the Department of Immigration and Border Control EU Amazon’s Cloud Services Declared Safe by the Article 29 Working Party UK Serious Fraud Office Fined £180,000 for Data Breach Regulator Launches Investigation … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from European Union, France, UK and the US. EU Delegation from Civil Liberties Committee Discuss Data Protection Issues During Visit to Washington France CNIL Facilitates International Transfers of Data for Companies Who Have Adopted BCRs United Kingdom Court of Appeal Rules That There Is No Requirement for Pecuniary Loss to … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the European Union, Germany and the United Kingdom. European Union European Council Agrees Partial General Approach to One-Stop Shop Mechanism in Draft Data Protection Regulation Online Behavioural Advertising Report Published Germany Associations Calls for Better Protection of Consumers in Draft Law on E-Health Association Warns Against Decline of IT … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from Germany, the UK and the US. Germany Controversy on Implementation of the Cookie Directive Revived District Court: Dashcam Recordings Non-Admissible as Evidence in Civil Procedure United Kingdom Parliamentary Committee Publishes its Report, “Privacy and Security: A Modern and Transparent Legal Framework” Following an Inquiry into the UK’s Intelligence and … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from European Union, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and United States. European Union EU-Wide Exchange of Cross Border Traffic Offenders Data MEPs Discuss Changes to Planned European Passenger Name Record (PNR) System Netherlands Dutch DPA Issues Advice on Draft Data Retention Law United Kingdom Amendment to Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations … Continue Reading
This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the United Kingdom. EU Google’s Advisory Council Publishes Final Report on the Implementation of the Right to be Forgotten United Kingdom CMA Appoints Researchers to Explore the Commercial Use of Consumer Data First IPT Ruling Against GCHQ on Unlawful Data Sharing… Continue Reading
