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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.
January 27, 2012 Comments (0) Share
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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.
January 26, 2012 Comment (1) Share
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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’.
December 27, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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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
December 20, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Facebook found to have ‘deceived consumers’ in regard to privacy

The USA Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency of the United States government charged with consumer protection, has forced Facebook to overhaul its privacy practices, as the privacy policy in place was found to be ‘deceptive’.
December 2, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Aphaia holds data protection seminar in St Lucia

On 3 October 2011 Aphaia, in collaboration with Seashell Consulting, organized a seminar in Saint Lucia that presented to the industry and interested parties an overview of the new Saint Lucian personal data protection legislation.
October 10, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Notion of consent clarified by European data protection authorities

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, an independent European advisory body on data protection and privacy, has issued an opinion in which they clarify the definition of consent, a key notion in the protection of personal data that gives the data subject control over the processing of their data, and give recommendations for the
July 21, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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Facebook’s face-recognition function to be investigated by EU data protection officials

The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, a group of 27 national data protection and privacy agencies that advises the European Commission on privacy issues, will probe Facebook over a new feature that uses face-recognition software to suggest people’s names to identify in pictures without their permission, report Bloomberg News.
June 13, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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EU Data Retention Directive harmful to privacy?

The European data protection supervisor, Peter Hustinx, whose primary objective is to ensure that European institutions and bodies respect the right to privacy and data protection when they process personal data and develop new policies has issued an opinion on the EU 2006 Data Retention Directive, determining it to contradict privacy and data protection rights.
June 10, 2011 Comments (0) Share
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New telecoms rules to be implemented

Europeans will enjoy new rights and services regarding phones, mobile and Internet, thanks to the revised EU rules on telecoms networks and services. The rules, adopted by the European Parliament and Council in late 2009, had to be implemented into national laws of the EU-27 countries by 25th May 2011.
May 27, 2011 Comments (0) Share