News stories posted during 2011
26/09/2011
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FOI Campaign draws attention to public authorities destroying information FOI Act should be extended to private companies providing public services Parliament could use FOI more, researchers say 1. FOI Campaign draws attention to public authoritie...
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04/08/2011
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Consultation on Open Data launched FOIA aspects in the Localism Bill FOI requests on Twitter 1 . Consultation on Open Data launched The Cabinet Office has today launched a consultation on the government’s Open Data initiative which introduces a ne...
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30/06/2011
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ICO consults on its information rights strategy ICO: Names of public sector workers earning over £150,000 to be disclosed 1 . ICO consults on its information rights strategy The ICO says it wants to integrate its data protection and freedom of...
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28/02/2011
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Government announces bodies to be included in FOI extension 30-year rule reduced to 20 The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice 1 . Protection of Freedoms Bill will be debated 1 March The Protection of...
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28/02/2011
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ICO takes action on slow FOI responses Central government FOI performance improves Abortion statistics can be disclosed Information Tribunal website archived 1 . ICO takes action on slow FOI responses The ICO is resorting to regulatory action in a...
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10/01/2011
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Government announces bodies to be included in FOI extension 30-year rule reduced to 20 The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice 1 . Government announces bodies to be included in FOI extension The Minist...
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31/08/2011
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ICO publishes first private sector audit reports Current law fails to protect privacy Guernsey and Jersey consider joint DP Commissioner Government seeks views on a UK Bill of Rights Consultation on Open Data launched ICO consults on monetary...
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07/07/2011
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ICO wants more private sector companies to volunteer for audits 1. ICO wants more private sector companies to volunteer for audits At the launch of his Annual Report today, the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, emphasised the need for...
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13/06/2011
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Court imposes fine of £73,700 on former T-Mobile employees ICO fines council £120,000 ICO website complies with cookie rules but provides no answers Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, says no to Directive revision Bribery Act in force 1 July 1....
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09/05/2011
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UK companies given one year to find solutions to cookie-consent Information Commissioner’s term of office proposed to be seven years Former ACS Law owner fined just £1,000 ICO publishes data sharing code ICO issues cookie advice 1. UK companies...
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20/04/2011
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PECR unwanted marketing phone call and e-mail breaches now punishable by £500,000 fine UK will require cookie consent but no immediate enforcement 1. PECR unwanted marketing phone call and e-mail breaches now punishable by £500,000 fine Amendments...
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10/03/2011
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17,000 student records breached Bill of Rights on the agenda Government proposals for cookie compliance by end of March DMA suspends lead generation company from membership 1 . 17,000 student records breached The University of York has disclosed...
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21/02/2011
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ICO seeks examples of cookie compliance Your views sought on ICO guidance Protection of Freedoms Bill will be debated 1 March Protection of Freedoms Bill announced ICO fines two councils £80,000 and £70,000 Two more fines are imminent, ICO says...
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11/01/2011
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The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice 1. The Information Commissioner will become fully independent of the Ministry of Justice The Information Commissioner’s Office has been requesting for a long tim...
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06/10/2011
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Swedish DPA warns about DP risks involved in cloud services Colombia’s data protection law approved by the Constitutional Court Canadian bill introduces mandatory data breach notification 1. Swedish DPA warns about DP risks involved in cloud...
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26/09/2011
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DP regime proposed in Singapore: Bill expected in early 2012 Article 29 Working Party sceptical over advertising industry’s Self-Regulatory Code Costa Rica adopts a DP law PL&B publishes comprehensive table of privacy laws in 76 jurisdictions...
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16/08/2011
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Hungary adopts new data protection law Important amendments to Russia’s DP law Consultation on data breach notification EU writes to countries that fail to implement e-Privacy 1. Hungary adopts new data protection law Hungary’s legislature adopted...
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14/07/2011
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Nordic DPAs question Facebook on privacy Mexico consults on regulations Netherlands’ cookie clause stricter than EU Directive requires Peru adopts data protection law Sweden: Cookie clause in force 1 July Hungary submits new Data Protection Bill a...
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14/06/2011
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Qatar consults international privacy experts on innovative privacy law Peru: Congress approves DP Bill US aims for federal data breach law Ireland sees 350% increase in data breach notifications 1. Qatar consults international privacy experts on...
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16/05/2011
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Obama administration proposes US federal data breach law EU consults on cloud computing Disney subsidiary to pay $3 million COPPA fine in the USA Canadian bill fails, Commissioner calls for substantial fines 1. Obama administration proposes US...
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11/04/2011
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CNIL’s new enforcement and audit strategy announced at PL&B’s Privacy Officers Network Roundtable with the CNIL in Paris EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party finds New Zealand adequate New agreement on RFID use DP Authorities call for...
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23/03/2011
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France: CNIL fines Google a record 100,000 euros for Streetview, Latitude EU Justice Commissioner outlines DP reforms US FTC gives evidence on Do-Not-Track 1. France: CNIL fines Google a record 100,000 euros for Streetview, Latitude On 17 March...
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01/02/2011
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New infringements and fines adopted under Spain’s Data Protection Law Portugal’s Data Protection Authority implements an electronic notification system Portugal’s Data Protection Authority states its position on the Agreement for the sharing of...
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20/01/2011
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Online Behavioural Advertising: Compliance seal to be introduced France: Companies to be publicly named and shamed Binding Global Codes suggested as a solution to data transfers outside the European Economic Area Spain: Google to go to court over...
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03/11/2011
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The ICO has made available, on its website, an online form for informing the office about data breaches. The ICO wants to know about any previous incidents, whether any personal data is at risk, how many people have been affected, whether your...
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04/11/2011
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A report by the Justice Select Committee, published on 27 October, states that the MPs agree with the Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, who in his oral evidence told the Committee that the issue of custodial sentences for section 55...
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04/11/2011
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The Ministry of Justice announced on 1 November that an order has come into effect bringing the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) under the...
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04/11/2011
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The ICO has launched a consultation on the revision of its model publication scheme, under sections 19 and 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The consultation seeks views on the current publication scheme requirements, and changes to it. H...
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08/11/2011
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The US Federal Trade Commission, FTC, is seeking comments on proposed revisions to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. The FTC’s Rule implements the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which provides protection for the...
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08/11/2011
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A spokesperson at the Irish Data Protection Commission told PL&B on 7 November that the office commenced a comprehensive audit of Facebook Ireland at the end of October. ‘This will assess Facebook's compliance with the requirements of the Irish...
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10/11/2011
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EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding confirmed on 7 November that the timetable for publishing proposals on the revision of the EU Data Protection Directive has been delayed, and proposals will be ready by the end of January 2012. Reding and...
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15/11/2011
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First Data (a leading e-commerce and payment card processor) received approval from the UK’s ICO on 14th November for its Binding Corporate Rules application, the 11th to be approved in the UK, and the first to have been started under the Mutual...
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17/11/2011
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The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has welcomed the approval of APEC cross-border-privacy rules by APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) members in meeting in Hawaii on 13 November. The APEC privacy system aims at harmonising...
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29/11/2011
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) used its enforcement powers in the form of civil monetary penalties (“fines”) on North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council on 28 November for their breaches of the Data Protection Act. Bot...
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29/11/2011
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The House of Lords is proposing an amendment to the Protection of Freedoms Bill that would create a new role, a Privacy Commissioner with responsibility for individual privacy. This new office would incorporate the duties and functions of the...
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30/11/2011
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According to a 24th November decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Spain’s data protection secondary regulations are not in compliance with the EU Data Protection Directive. The case, which was brought by ASNEF (National Association of...
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08/12/2011
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The draft proposal of the EU Commission, leaked to the press at the beginning of December, proposes a General Data Protection Regulation, thus repealing EU Data Protection Directive 95/46, and a Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directiv...
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09/12/2011
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The Information Commissioner's Office has fined Powys County Council £130,000 for a serious breach of the Data Protection Act. While the upper limit is £500,000, this is the highest fine issued so far. In this case, details of a child protection...
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21/12/2011
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The High Court, in a hearing on 15th November, ordered the closure of a website www.solicitorsfromhell.co.uk , which invites dissatisfied clients to name and shame solicitors. The case was brought as a representative action by the Law Society on...
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22/12/2011
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In response to the audit conducted on Facebook Ireland (FB-I) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner, FB-I has committed to either implement, or to consider positively, specific “best practice” improvements. A key focus of the audit was to...
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22/12/2011
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The Information Commissioner’s Office has recently published guidance on how the FOIA applies to private emails. The ICO says that: Where a public authority has decided that a relevant individual’s email account may include official information...
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22/12/2011
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has provided some information about bodies they regard as likely to be brought within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act by changes brought by the Protection of Freedoms Bill. The Protection of Freedoms Bill...
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22/12/2011
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The House of Lords is proposing amendments on Freedom of Information to the Protection of Freedoms Bill. The Lords propose that any contract for any sum over £1 million made by a public authority with any person would have to include a freedom of...
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