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Google refuses EU data protection authorities’ request for a pause in the implementation of new privacy policy

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, a group of 27 national data protection and privacy authorities that advises the European Commission on privacy issues, has written to Google Inc. to ask for a pause in the implementation of Google’s new privacy policy while the group checks for possible consequences for Google’s users in the

Safer Internet Day 2012 to connect generations

Today, 7 February 2012 is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day. The goal of Safer Internet Day is the promotion of safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people.

Saturday is Data Privacy Day

Tomorrow, Saturday January 28 2012 is the annual Data Privacy Day.

European data protection rules to be reformed

The European Commission has proposed a reform of European data protection rules in order to strengthen online privacy rights, as the current EU data protection legislation from 1995 does not take into account the technological progress of recent years.

Protests against ACTA in Poland

Approximately 10,000 people have taken to the streets across Poland in protest of the Polish government’s intention to sign ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, reports the BBC.

Controversial US anti-piracy act shelved in wake of massive protests

The adoption of the controversial USA ‘Stop Online Piracy’ act (SOPA) and the ‘Protect IP’ act (PIPA) has been indefinitely postponed in the wake of massive online protests by the international Internet community.

British student to be extradited to the United States for copyright infringement

A UK court has ruled that a British student can be extradited to the United States of America to be tried for copyright infringement. If convicted, the student could face up to 10 years in jail.

Progress report on the Digital Agenda for Europe published

The European Commission has published the Annual Progress Report for the Digital Agenda for the year 2011.

European privacy advocates warn about the use of ‘cookies’ in behavioural advertising

European privacy advocates have expressed their criticism of the advertising industry’s self-imposed code on behavioural advertising, especially in relation to the tracking of online browsing habits via the use of ‘cookies’.

EU Council agrees to a controversial passenger data sharing agreement with the US

The Council of the European Union has given the green light to a new agreement between the European Union and the United States of America that will see the sharing and storing of personal data of passengers flying to the US. The agreement now has to be ratified by the European Parliament, with the agreement