News stories posted during 2011
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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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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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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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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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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