News stories posted during November 2011
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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