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European Privacy
      
Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
1/23/2012 Reding Details Sweeping Changes to EU Data Laws Wall Street Journal Ben Rooney European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding previewed elements of the bloc's new proposed data protection framework.
1/23/2012 Europe Weighs Tough Law on Online Privacy New York Times Somini Sengupta The European Union's proposed new data protection framework could include strengthened privacy protections for individuals and serious implications for Internet companies trading in personal information.
1/20/2012 French Court of Cassation Excludes Application of Data Protection Act to Competition Authority’s Investigation Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The French Court of Cassation has upheld an appeals court ruling that dismissed claims that an investigation by the French Competition Authority violated Janssen-Cilag employees' rights to privacy, secrecy of correspondence and protection of personal data. 
1/18/2012 Health care provider slammed for "unacceptable" data breach cbronline.com Steve Evans The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has taken action against a healthcare provider following a data breach.
1/17/2012 Barroso launches legal challenge to Hungarian laws European Voice Constant Brand The European Commission (EC) has begun infringement proceedings against the Hungarian government over three laws that took effect January 1 and are considered by the commission to violate EU law. 
1/16/2012 NHS trust challenges £375,000 fine over data protection breach Computerworld Anh Nguyen Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is challenging an Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) £375,000 fine over the theft of sensitive personal information.
1/13/2012 EU data protection Regulation may not be finalised until March Out-law.com   The finalized proposals to the EU data protection directive may be delayed until late February or early March.
1/13/2012 EU Says Data-Protection Reform to Be Published by End of January Bloomberg.com Aoife White Despite reports warning of a possible delay to the release of the revised European data protection framework, a spokesman for EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding says that the framework will be published by the end of January. 
1/12/2012 Hungary faces EU legal action over constitution European Voice Constant Brand and Toby Vogel The Hungarian government must modify some of its new constitutional measures or face potential infringement proceedings by the European Commission.
1/12/2012 TomTom cleared of data probe violations Reuters Roberta Cowan The Dutch Personal Data Protection Agency (CBP) has cleared navigation device maker TomTom of claims that it violated data protection laws by collecting and selling user data without gaining customers' consent.
1/11/2012 UK retailers warned to prepare for EU cookie legislation ComputerWorld Sophie Curtis A report on recommendations to online retailers to "act now to address new EU cookie legislation" before the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) begins enforcing the law later this year. 
1/11/2012 NGO questions people's privacy in UID scheme The Times of India Jaideep Deogharia Activists and experts are echoing the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) objecting to the Unique Identification (UID) project. 
1/11/2012 Let my people know! Jerusalem Post David Mirchin and Anthony Herman Recent cyber attacks on Israeli websites has the authors of a Jerusalem Post op-ed calling now an opportune time to begin "public debate, and hopefully some legislative follow-up," on the need for a data breach notification law in Israel. 
1/10/2012 EDPS Inventory 2012 of legislative consultations:  a challenging year ahead for data protection in the EU EUROPA Press Release European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx today released a strategic planning document for the upcoming year in the area of legislative consultation. 
1/10/2012 Patient details on stolen hard drives The Argus   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has served an NHS Trust with a notice of intent to fine.
1/3/2012 Experts: Two or three hackers behind release of Israeli credit card details Haaretz.com Oded Yaron Hackers have infiltrated multiple Israeli-based websites, exposing the information of hundreds of thousands of users online.
1/3/2012 Commission raises concerns about Hungary's constitution Eurpoean Voice Constant Brand The European Commission (EC) has expressed concern about Hungary's newly revised constitution.
1/2/2012 Ensuring stronger, more effective and more consistent protection of personal data in the EU NewEurope Online Peter Hustinx European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx explains that despite its impressive history, the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC "is starting to show its age."
1/2/2012 Credit Mutuel Units Inspected by French Data Protection Watchdog Bloomberg.com Heather Smith   The French data protection authority (CNIL) is analyzing data gathered during a recent inspection of two bank units
12/30/2011 German govt says working on data retention implementation TelecomPaper   In a letter dated December 23, the German government notified the European Commission (EC) that it has partially implemented the EU Data Retention Directive. 
12/28/2011 ICO blog: Information rights in a cold climate Information Commissioner's Office Christopher Graham The start of 2012 "marks a pivotal moment for both data protection and freedom of information," writes UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham. 
12/21/2011 Ireland’s Facebook audit gives it privacy green light, but with conditions Silicon Republic.com John Kennedy Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) Billy Hawkes has published the findings of the biggest investigation in the history of his agency--the three-month audit of Facebook Ireland. 
12/15/2011 ARTICLE 29 DATA PROTECTION WORKING PARTY Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Article 29 Data Protection Working Party The Article 29 Working Party has released its opinion on the Online Behavioral Advertising Self-Regulatory Framework proposed by the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA).
12/15/2011 Microsoft signs EU accords on data privacy iTnews Liam Tung In efforts to ease European organizations' use of its new software suite, Microsoft has signed the EU Model Clauses agreement.
12/15/2011 German Data Protection authorities broaden application of German Data Protection Law to foreign social networks and attack the use of social plugins and fanpages Bird & Bird Dr. Fabian Niemann Bird & Bird reports on a decision published by the Düsseldorfer Kreis, an informal body of all German Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), regarding how Germany's data protection rules apply to social networks. 
12/13/2011 UK heading for a fight over cookies FT Tech Hub Maija Palmer The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says companies must try harder to comply with the new rules on cookies.
12/12/2011 The Upcoming Data Protection Crunch: EU Proposals Raise the Ante for Non-Compliant Companies Forbes Richard Levick Richard Levick suggests that the proposed revision of the EU's data protection laws "should send a clear and disturbing message to businesses that do business globally."
12/12/2011 How anonymous is NHS patient data? Guardian Sade Laja A Department of Health (DH) plan would see the NHS Information Centre and Connecting for Health (CfH) providing patient data to private research firms, causing concern for some privacy advocates. 
12/11/2011 President appoints chief of new data protection office politics.hu MTI President Pal Schmitt has appointed Attila Peterfalvi the head of Hungary's National Data Protection and Freedom of Information Authority.
12/8/2011 European Commission Sends Draft Regulation out for Review IAPP IAPP Staff The European Commission has released two documents that will serve as the basis of a new data protection framework in the European Union. 
12/6/2011 EU’s Data-Protection Reform Should Inspire U.S., Reding Says Bloomberg.com Stephanie Bodoni EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said in a speech that she supports the growth of cloud computing, including data centers, in Europe, but "this cannot be the only solution. 
12/6/2011 Record £130,000 child data error fine for Powys council BBC News   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Powys County Council for breaching the Data Protection Act in what it called "the most serious case it had dealt with since receiving the power to fine organizations." 
12/5/2011 Israeli privacy update: Landmark case establishes guidelines for monitoring employee online activity IAPP David Mirchin Employee e-mail use policies usually grant employers wide-ranging powers to monitor and review employees' Internet usage and e-mail correspondence.
12/5/2011 Everyone 'to be research patient', says David Cameron BBC News   Plans by Britain's prime minister to allow pharmaceutical companies access to anonymous patient data are drawing criticism that commercial interests are coming before privacy concerns.
12/4/2011 EU eyes big fines for privacy breaches Financial Times Stanley Pignal Under the European Commission's update to the Data Protection Directive, companies found to have mishandled personal data could be fined up to five percent of their global turnover.
12/1/2011 Google to appeal Italian conviction of 3 workers San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Google plans to "begin an appeal as soon as January of a conviction by an Italian court of two managers and a former executive for violating privacy laws." 
11/28/2011 EU Commissioner Reding Misquoted on Data Protection Reform ReadWrite Enterprise Scott M. Fulton III European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding called for a streamlined approach to how Internet service providers (ISPs) collect personal information.
11/28/2011 The European Court of Justice Finds Spain in Breach of Article 7 IAPP Ariane Mole The European Court of Justice has determined two key issues related to data protection.
11/22/2011 French Data Protection Authority Unveils 2010 Annual Activity Report Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams In its Annual Activity Report for 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) outlines its recommendations on key topics including the revised EU Data Protection Directive, the right to be forgotten and the creation of binding international data protection regulations.
11/22/2011 Strengthen Data Protection Framework For Internal Markets System Says European Data Protection Supervisor eGov Monitor   The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) called for improved data protection standards for the Internal Markets Information System (IMI).
11/21/2011 Experts call for privacy on personal genetic testing Irish Times Lorna Siggins Experts are advising the EU to ensure privacy is protected and that technological advances do not make it possible for employers and insurers to abuse genetic data.
11/18/2011 Head of French privacy watchdog presses Europe to hold hard line with security-minded US Washington Post Associated Press Head of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin told the Associated Press in an interview that European and American views on the balance between data protection and security are "not totally aligned." 
11/16/2011 Q&A: EU chief privacy regulator on new Internet rules Washington Post Cecilia Kang European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding said that self-regulation is "little more than a fig leaf" and only works "if there is strong, legally binding regulation in the first place." 
11/15/2011 Why it failed in U.K. Frontline R. RAMAKUMAR India's Unique Identification project (UID) will assign every citizen a unique 12-digit identifying number linked to their biometric and demographic information. 
11/14/2011 Taxi CCTV breaks 'rights to privacy' The Oxford Times Oliver Evans The Oxford City Council is backing a decision to require CCTV cameras in the city's taxis to record all conversations while the information commissioner and privacy advocates are calling it a violation of privacy. 
11/14/2011 EU adopts guidelines on airport body scanners to protect privacy Washington Post Associated Press The European Union (EU) has adopted new guidelines for the use of airport body scanners and, according to the EU commissioner of transport, the rules will help protect privacy and supply travelers with basic rights.
11/14/2011 The 'right to be forgotten' is a 'false expectation' research-live.com Brian Tarran UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey questioned whether the call for a right to be forgotten online is giving consumers "false expectations." 
11/10/2011 Facebook’s biometric database continues to be unlawful datenschutz-hamburg.de Press Release Hamburg's Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information says Facebook has failed to bring its facial recognition function into line with European and German data protection laws. 
11/10/2011 Gambling worker guilty of selling 65,000 bingo players’ details ico News Release A former gambling industry worker has pleaded guilty to obtaining and selling more than 65,000 gamblers' personal information.
11/10/2011 Expert says 'right to be forgotten' could cause problems for publishers Out-law.com   EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said is the right for consumers "to delete their data at any time, especially the data they post on the Internet themselves."
11/9/2011 E.U. to Tighten Web Privacy Law, Risking Trans-Atlantic Dispute New York Times Kevin J. O'Brien A report on reaction to comments made by European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding and German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner about strengthening the European Union's (EU) data protection framework. 
11/8/2011 EC wants all non-European business to adhere to Data Protection Directive v3.co.uk Dan Worth Eduardo Ustaran, CIPP, comments that updating and strengthening the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) is vital to protect European citizens' data. 
11/7/2011 Paedophile site probed for privacy violations The Local David Landes A new, non-government website is generating complaints because it contains personal information of convicted criminals. 
11/7/2011 Kenya: Draft Data Protection Bill critically limited Article 19   The Draft Kenya Data Protection Bill 2009 is "critically limited" and should be revised to come into line with international standards on freedom of expression and information. 
11/7/2011 Stronger data protection rules at EU level: EU-Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding and German Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner join forces EUROPA   EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding and German Federal Minister for Consumer Protection Ilse Aigner together called for a more robust data protection framework to protect EU consumers and keep pace with innovations like social networks and the cloud. 
11/5/2011 16,000 Finns' details shared online YLE.fi   Finland's communications authority, Ficora, is telling more than 16,000 victims of a data breach to be aware of online predators after their personal information was leaked on a file-sharing website.
11/4/2011 CNIL Releases Cookie Guidance IAPP Gabriel Voisin The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has released guidance through its website addressing the EU Directive 2009/136/EC and the use of cookies by online companies. 
11/4/2011 Councils have mounted millions of snooping operations in past decade, finds report Telegraph.co.uk Murray Wardrop A human rights group has said that public bodies are using the UK's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to snoop on citizens. 
11/4/2011 Vince Cable apologises for disclosing confidential documents Telegraph.co.uk   Business Secretary Vince Cable has apologized for inappropriately disposing of unshredded documents and letters that contained personal information of constituents.
11/2/2011 Facebook’s Use of Cookies Raises German Regulators’ Suspicions New York Times Bloomberg News Hamburg's data protection authority has said that Facebook may be illegally tracking subscribers through the use of cookies, even after a user deletes an account. 
11/2/2011 Digital age spawns big brother bosses Al Jazerra Dollores Benezic A report on the prevalence of employee monitoring via surveillance software. 
10/31/2011 Appeal over legality of Digital Economy Act could be successful, judge says Out-law.com   A UK judge has said that BT and TalkTalk's argument that the UK's Digital Economy Act (DEA) violates EU laws on liability for communications made over the Internet may be successful.
10/28/2011 NHS patient data 'put on Facebook' Belfast Telegraph   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says Newcastle Youth Offending Team breached the Data Protection Act by failing to protect data on a laptop that was stolen from a contractor.
10/27/2011 Data retention: Commission requests Germany and Romania fully transpose EU rules EUROPA Press Release The European Commission (EC) has formally requested that Germany and Romania come into full compliance with EU rules on data retention within two months. 
10/27/2011 MPs call for tougher personal data abuse laws BBC News   Members of the House of Commons Justice Select Committee have called for increased powers to imprison and fine individuals who abuse the Data Protection Act. 
10/26/2011 Students warned over identity theft Google Associated Press A survey conducted by YouGov for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found that 42 percent of students polled are concerned that their online personal data could affect their future job opportunities, but many are not taking steps to protect their privacy.
10/25/2011 Facebook meets with German parliamentary sub-committee Deutsche Welle Cyrus Farivar Representatives from Facebook and Google met with data protection officials and a German parliamentary subcommittee to discuss the companies' privacy policies and whether they comply with German and European data protection laws.
10/25/2011 Google teams with German university to open Internet research institute Washington Post.com Associated Press Designed to explore the effects of the digital age, a new institute funded by Google has opened in Germany.
10/25/2011 Personal data breaches on the increase in private sector, reports ICO Out-law.com   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says the number of data security breaches in the private sector is on the rise, increasing by 58 percent in 2010. 
10/19/2011 Civic groups turn to European Commission for protection of ombudsman system politics.hu All Hungary News Three Hungarian civic groups have asked European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to launch proceedings against Hungary due to its passage of a bill that they say violates EU laws.
10/17/2011 Cookie consent: It's not optional - it's the law, warns ICO Silicon Republic.com Natasha Lomas Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has warned that nearly half of the one-year grace period for implementing cookie consent obligations has elapsed and not enough is being done by the industry to meet the new requirements thus far.
10/14/2011 Germans Condemn Police Use of Spyware New York Times Nicholas Kulish A German hacking group has announced that, after analyzing the hard drives of people who had been under investigation, it found software allowing police to log keystrokes, capture screenshots and activate cameras and microphones.
10/13/2011 Patients put off treatment due to NHS data breaches Public Service   A study conducted by an auditing solutions firm has revealed that more than half of National Health Service (NHS) patients would withhold personal information from their doctors due to concerns over data breaches or confidentiality.
10/10/2011 European data protection chief in net neutrality privacy warning v3.co.uk Dan Worth European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx has urged the European Commission (EC) to include users' confidentiality in any policy discussions dealing with net neutrality.
10/10/2011 MPs flag privacy concerns in Freedoms Bill ZDNET.co.uk Sade Laja A human rights committee in Parliament says that a bill designed to reform the government's retention of data in its DNA database may infringe on individuals' right to privacy.
10/7/2011 The serious side to having internet firms based here Irish Times Karlin Lillington The Irish data protection office will conduct a privacy audit of Facebook.
10/4/2011 The Digital Agenda: Europe's key driver of growth and innovation EUROPA Neelie Kroes European Union Digital Agenda Chief Neelie Kroes said trust and privacy are essential to the expansion of Europe's digital economy. 
10/4/2011 HTC to release urgent privacy fix for smartphones BBC News   Android phone manufacturer HTC says it will soon release an update to fix a flaw that could expose users' GPS locations and call logs to "a malicious third-party application." 
10/3/2011 UIDAI gets first data misuse complaint Times of India   The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has received its first complaint pertaining to the misuse of personal information while assigning Aadhaar numbers to citizens.
10/3/2011 Data Protection Authorities not convinced on necessity and proportionality of the proposal for European Terrorist Finance Tracking System Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Article 29 Data Protection Working Party In a press release dated October 3, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has announced that it is "not convinced" that the proposed Terrorist Finance Tracking System (TFTS) is needed. 
9/30/2011 EU to legislate on cloud security iTnews Tom Brewster The European Union will introduce new data protection laws on cloud computing in November.
9/29/2011 Directive Reform Likely Delayed IAPP Jedidiah Bracy The European Commission's publication of the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) reform will likely be delayed beyond the expected November deadline. 
9/28/2011 Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner to investigate Facebook Silicon Republic.com John Kennedy Following an advocacy group's logging of more than 20 complaints, Ireland's Data Protection Commission "will examine all of Facebook's activities outside the U.S. and Canada" with a goal of publishing its findings by the end of the year.
9/27/2011 Civil Liberties Groups Slam EU Data Retention as Unnecessary PC World Jennifer Baker More than 30 civil liberties organizations have signed and submitted a letter to the European Commission voicing opposition to the blanket retention of telecommunications data required under the EU Data Retention Directive.
9/22/2011 Internet of things: Should you worry if your jeans go smart? BBC News Katia Moskvitch It's not only a computer that can be connected to the Web now.
9/21/2011 French Data Protection Authority Elects New Chair Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The board of France's data protection authority--CNIL--has elected Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin as its new chair.
9/21/2011 German minister talks to Facebook, Google on US tech tour Deutsche Welle Sean Sinico German Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner met with Facebook's spokesperson for global policy. 
9/20/2011 Smart meters reveal TV viewing habits The H Security   A Münster University of Applied Sciences study found that, by analyzing patterns in electricity consumption transmitted by a household smart meter, researchers could figure out what program was playing on a television.
9/20/2011 Facebook Tells Regulator User Data Isn’t Given to Advertisers Bloomberg.com Stephanie Bodoni Facebook has released a letter to the Norwegian data protection authority answering questions about its data collection and sharing practices.
9/19/2011 Angola Passes Personal Data Protection Law Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The National Assembly of the Republic of Angola has passed a national data protection law. 
9/18/2011 Setting Boundaries for Internet Privacy New York Times Kevin J. O'Brien The European Commission has been weighing how to best address issues around online tracking.
9/17/2011 Patient records wiped out in system crash The Local Karen Holst Approximately 50,000 patient records from 14 clinics and two hospitals in Region Skċne may have been lost when a computer system crashed.
9/16/2011 NHS lost CD with data on 1.6 million patients Public Service Matthew D'Arcy An NHS trust has signed an undertaking with the Information Commissioner's Office for contravening the Data Protection Act by improperly disposing of sensitive personal data.
9/14/2011 Alex TÜRK, Président de la CNIL, annonce sa démission prochaine CNIL Press Release The head of the French data protection authority--CNIL--has announced his resignation. 
9/14/2011 Consumers out in force against targeted online ads euractiv.com Claire Davenport While industry groups continue to push for self-regulation of online advertising, many consumer advocates and lawmakers are dissatisfied with the level of control Internet users have over their personal information.
9/14/2011 Deutsche Telekom Wants ’German Cloud’ to Shield Data From U.S. Bloomberg.com Cornelius Rahn A telecommunications company is asking regulators to issue a certificate for German or European cloud service providers to help protect online data from government access.
9/14/2011 ARTICLE 29 DATA PROTECTION WORKING PARTY Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Article 29 Data Protection Working Party In a meeting between industry groups and members of the Article 29 Working Party (WP), WP Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm recapped regulators' concerns over the advertising industry's self-regulatory code for online behavioral advertising (OBA) and announced plans to release an opinion on the code by the end of the year. 
9/13/2011 Europe's children still unsafe in online world: EU Associated Press Associated Press The European Commission (EC) says that European Union nations are not doing enough to protect children in the digital world.
9/12/2011 New EU Agency to Manage Large IT Systems With Citizen Data PCWorld Jennifer Baker The European Union's General Affairs Council has approved plans to establish a pan-European agency to manage its large-scale IT systems.
9/12/2011 German State DPA Fines Payment Transaction Provider for Unlawful Transfer of Transaction Data Privacy and Information Security Law Blog Hunton & Williams The data protection commissioner of the German federal state North Rhine-Westphalia (DPA) has imposed a €60,000 fine on an electronic payment service provider.
9/12/2011 German Minister Urges Government to Quit Facebook Spiegel Online   German Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called on her cabinet colleagues to stop using Facebook.
9/9/2011 Data breach on Irish jobs website Irish Times Elaine Edwards A website for jobseekers has suffered a security breach.
9/8/2011 Facebook signs up to voluntary privacy code The Local   Facebook has agreed to enter into a voluntary code of conduct after Schleswig-Holstein's Independent Centre for Privacy Protection concluded that certain Facebook features--such as the "like" button--violate both the German Telemedia Act and the Federal Data Protection Act. 
9/7/2011 Facebook rebuked by EU privacy platform; Patriot Act a 'distraction'? ZDNET.co.uk Zack Whittaker A report on the European Parliament Privacy Platform's meeting on "a wide range of transatlantic data protection matters, which have yet to be resolved."
9/7/2011 ICO censures South Manchester for memory stick loss The Guardian   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says a Manchester hospital breached the Data Protection Act when it failed to train a medical student, who was conducting research, to appropriately handle sensitive health information.
9/7/2011 Sweden argues that transposing data retention directive is unnecessary edri.org   The Swedish government has responded to the European Court of Justice about its failure to implement the Directive on Data Retention.
9/6/2011 Doubts Linger Over ACTA Compatibilty With European Union Law PCWorld Jennifer Baker Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are raising concerns about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
9/4/2011 Facebook faces major Irish privacy investigation Independent.ie Roisin Burke The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has announced that it will conduct an audit of Facebook's privacy practices after an Austrian group submitted 17 complaints about the site's handling of personal information.
9/2/2011 ICO slams Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration for data breaches Computer Weekly Warwick Ashford The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) in breach of the Data Protection Act in two incidents.
9/2/2011 Mandals to put blood donors' directory online Times of India Umesh Isalkar  A report on the move to online directories for blood donors in the city of Pune. 
9/1/2011 Europe taking much stricter stance on do-not-track rules Technology Live Byron Acohido A report that an EU Article 29 Working Party proposal rebuffs self-regulation efforts by the online advertising industry and would likely shrink online ad revenue. 
9/1/2011 Scanning 2.4 Billion Eyes, India Tries to Connect Poor to Growth New York Times Lydia Polgreen A report on India's creation of the world's largest biometric database. 
8/29/2011 It's no good putting security systems in place after a breach Telegraph.co.uk Adrian Leppard "Data is the fuel fraud needs to survive," opines London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard. 
8/26/2011 French Parliament publishes legislation on cookies and data breach notification IAPP Gabriel Voisin The French Parliament published legislation on cookies and data breach notification in accordance with Directive 2009/136/EC. 
8/26/2011 Government relents on new IT security rules, exempts BPOs Economic Times ET Bureau Nasscom and the Data Security Council of India have welcomed the clarification issued by India's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
8/26/2011 'Crush' photo website taken down Irish Times Elaine Edwards The data protection commissioner will question the operators of a website that encourages people to take pictures of strangers they find attractive.
8/24/2011 Outsourcers Exempt from India's Privacy Regulations Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams India's government said that the new rules governing service providers' data collection practices will not apply to outsourcing service providers.
8/22/2011 Government websites unprepared for cookie law ZDNET.co.uk Gill Hitchcock An independent audit by Socitm of 603 public-sector websites, including 433 local authorities, has found that only a half-dozen have taken action to be sure their websites comply with new cookie legislation.
8/22/2011 REFILE-Israel govt OKs use of Google Street Views Reuters Steven Scheer Israel's government will allow Google to operate its Street View mapping feature there--with conditions.
8/18/2011 Police officers riled by new ID requirement The Local Moises Mendoza Berlin police officers are staging a fight against a new requirement for them to wear personal identification on their uniforms.
8/18/2011 Google Given Chance to Settle Belgian Case Over Street View Bloomberg.com Stephanie Bodoni A federal prosecutor from Belgium has offered Google the opportunity to pay a €150,000 fine to settle claims of illegal data collection practices stemming from its Street View project.
8/17/2011 Ombudsman rules personal data in govt survey be destroyed Politics.hu MTI Hungary's data protection ombudsman, Andras Jori, has declared that the personal data collected from a government-issued survey has not been handled correctly, should be deleted from the records and should not be used or processed in the future. 
8/15/2011 Privacy laws are not fit for purpose The Inquirer Dave Neal A report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission says that UK privacy laws do not do enough to protect citizens.
8/10/2011 LinkedIn may have broken Dutch law Radio Netherlands Worldwide   A recent change to its privacy settings may mean that a social networking site has breached Dutch privacy law.
8/9/2011 On Its Own, Europe Backs Web Privacy Fights New York Times Suzanne Daley Spain's government has ordered Google to halt its indexing of data on certain individuals.
8/9/2011 RIM's dilemma: BlackBerry fueled riots put core privacy principles at risk Cnet News.com Zack Whittaker Research in Motion (RIM) has placed itself in the smartphone market as the provider able to ensure security and corporate privacy for its users.
8/5/2011 OCR Undecided on Including BAs in HIPAA Audits Health Leaders Media Dom Nicastro The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has not decided whether it will include business associates (BAs) in its HIPAA-compliance audit plans.
8/4/2011 Analysis: Should the ICO wield the carrot or the stick? Computing  Stuart Sumner The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined six organizations for breaching the Data Protection Act, and of the fines assessed, four were to local councils already struggling with budget cuts.
8/3/2011 European leaders feel the strain  Financial Times   The head of Hamburg's data protection authority said Facebook's facial recognition feature violates German data protection laws.
8/3/2011 ARTICLE 29 DATA PROTECTION WORKING PARTY europa.eu   Article 29 Working Party Chairman Jacob Kohnstamm has released an announcement of a September meeting with the Internet Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB) and European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) to discuss a self-regulatory framework for online behavioral advertising known as the EASA/IAB Code. 
8/1/2011 New Dutch law to deter privacy breaches Radio Netherlands Worldwide   A new law expected to become effective this year will allow for the imposition of fines for data privacy violations.
7/28/2011 Cabinet Office government-by-Facebook plans probed The Register Kelly Fiveash MPs urge the government to work with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on its plans to develop an "ID assurance" protocol that could see ID handling outsourced to third parties.
7/26/2011 More online surveillance needed, officials in Europe say dw-world.de Cyrus Farivar After the recent attacks in Norway, information was discovered online that, if found, might have helped to prevent the tragedies.
7/26/2011 Police to retain DNA profiles of innocent people Guardian Sade Laja Months after a bill was introduced to remove the DNA profiles of innocent people from police databases, Home Office Minister James Brokenshire says the profiles will be retained in an anonymized form.
7/25/2011 EU data watchdogs say 'prior' consent needed for cookies research-live.com Brian Tarran The Article 29 Working Party guidance on the European e-Privacy Directive states that "the storing of information, or the gaining of access to information already stored, in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is only allowed on condition that the subscriber or user concerned has given his or her consent." 
7/22/2011 Ireland crazy about social networking, surveys show Irish Times Karlin Lillington Karlin Lillington reviews the widespread use of social media in Ireland.
7/20/2011 They’re all at it Prospect Magazine Christopher Graham UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham writes about the widespread and unlawful trade of personal data. 
7/19/2011 Russia Amends Federal Data Protection Law; Privacy Enforcement on the Rise Information Law Group Boris Segalis The upper house of Russia's federal legislature has approved amendments to the country's federal data protection law.
7/19/2011 UPDATE 1-EU acts against 20 member states on telecoms rules Reuters Christopher le Coq The European Commission has started legal action against 20 member states for failing to implement telecommunications rules, Reuters reports. 
7/19/2011 Phone-Hacking Shows Jail Needed for Data Theft, U.K. Privacy Chief Says Bloomberg.com Erik Larson A recent phone hacking scandal has prompted Information Commissioner Christopher Graham to call on the British government to implement prison sentences for those who use stolen personal data.
7/15/2011 Phone hacking scandal prompts closer look at ICO’s call for jail terms IAPP IAPP Staff A renewed interest in issuing custodial sentences for those who flout data protection law has emerged in the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal. 
7/14/2011 ARTICLE 29 DATA PROTECTION WORKING PARTY europa.eu Press Release The Article 29 Working Party has offered clarification on the idea of consent as the basis for data processing. 
7/12/2011 Nordic countries grill Facebook on privacy AsiaOne   Norway's data protection agency (DPA) last week sent 45 questions to Facebook on behalf of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and itself, asking for information on the site's handling of users' information. 
7/8/2011 Single breach could lead to e-privacy fine, ICO warns Out-law.com   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released details on how it will use its new fining powers under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
7/7/2011 ICO: Volunteer to be audited by us, we might not bust you The Register John Oates The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) released its annual report, which states that more companies should offer themselves up for voluntary audits.
7/6/2011 MEPs approve tougher data breach rules for all Computing  Gareth Morgan The European Parliament has approved a document that calls for mandatory breach notifications and granting individuals greater access to and control over their personal data. 
7/1/2011 'NHS must change to stop breaking data laws' PublicService.co.uk   Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has said that the health service is not doing enough to keep patients' personal information secure.
7/1/2011 Outsourcing to India May Not Be Affected by Privacy Rules PCWorld John Ribiero The Information Technology Rules 2011 require companies to gain written consent from individuals about the use of the sensitive personal information they collect.
7/1/2011 Millions of medical records lost by the NHS The Independent Ian Burrell Information Commissioner Christopher Graham is prepared to impose fines of up to £500,000 on NHS trusts and hospitals after a number of data breaches including the loss of laptops and memory sticks, among other incidents.
6/30/2011 Govt to address US doubts about IT Act Times of India Pranav Nambiar The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has announced that it will clarify a data collection amendment in the IT Act within the next two to three weeks. 
6/30/2011 The Data Retention Directive Is Flawed for Europe euractiv.com Alexander Alvaro The European directive on data retention remains as contentious today as it did when it passed parliament five years ago.
6/29/2011 Panel to advise govt, IT cos on cloud security on the cards Financial Express Goutam Das The Data Security Council of India announced that it will form a cloud security advisory group to help come up with a policy framework for stakeholders.
6/28/2011 New Dutch cookie law requires prior consent from Internet users IAPP Nicole Wolters Ruckert and David Korteweg A new Internet privacy law adopted by the Dutch Parliament requires prior consent from Internet users before website operators may store cookies on users' computers. 
6/28/2011 Groupon India publishes 300,000 user passwords The Register Dan Goodin Sosasta.com, a subsidiary of Groupon, accidentally published a database containing e-mail addresses and clear-text passwords of approximately 300,000 users.
6/27/2011 Swiss move towards “privacy by default” swissinfo.ch SwissInfo.ch There is a need for greater transparency in the processing of personal data, according to Swiss Data Protection Commissioner Hanspeter Thϋr. 
6/24/2011 EC wants better online privacy in 12 months Computing  Stuart Sumner European Union member states should agree to online privacy standards by June 2012, says European Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes. 
6/22/2011 EU warns web firms over 'do-not-track' timescale ZDNET.co.uk David Meyer European Commissioner Neelie Kroes has challenged the advertising industry to agree to a do-not-track standard by June 2012.
6/21/2011 EU Prods Social Sites on Minors Wall Street Journal John W. Miller A European Commission (EC) study of 14 social networks includes in its findings that just two "have default settings to make minors' profiles accessible only to their approved list of contacts."
6/21/2011 Bangalore police stop Google Street View Financial Chronicle mydigitalfc.com Google is taking its camera-outfitted Street View vehicles off the streets in Bangalore after receiving a letter from city police. 
6/20/2011 Air passenger data plans in US-EU agreement are illegal, say lawyers guardian.co.uk Alan Travis The European Commission's legal counsel has warned that an agreement between the EU and U.S. to store airline passenger data for 15 years is unlawful.
6/20/2011 Banks, Finance Firms Targeted by Europe Union in Crackdown on Data Privacy Bloomberg.com Stephanie Bodoni EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said today that banks will be among the companies required to disclose serious breaches of customer data.
6/20/2011 Privacy issues come to the fore as govt plans big-ticket schemes India Times Mahendra Kumar Singh India's Planning Commission has called a meeting to discuss the privacy concerns surrounding government initiatives such as Unique ID, NATGRID and DNA profiling, among others. 
6/17/2011 José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez, nuevo director de la Agencia Española de Proteccion de Datos Ministry of Justice   The Spanish Council of Ministers approved on June 17 the nomination of José Luis Rodríguez Álvarez as director of the Spanish Data Protection Agency. 
6/17/2011 Live Coverage from Budapest: Day Two of the Hungarian International Data Protection Conference Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams On day two of the International Data Protection Conference hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, experts discussed globally compatible data protection standards and accountability. 
6/17/2011 Phone hacking: information commissioner ends NoW inquiry guardian.co.uk James Robinson Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has ended an investigation into a newspaper publisher after being assured a train of e-mails were not sent to India.
6/16/2011 Live Coverage from Budapest: Day One of the Hungarian International Data Protection Conference Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams European leaders, lawmakers and groups have convened in Budapest for the two-day International Data Protection Conference hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 
6/13/2011 T-Mobile data theft case: why is it important? Computer Weekly Warwick Ashford The recent decision by the Chester Crown Court to fine two former T-Mobile employees is a landmark ruling. 
6/10/2011 Former T-Mobile workers fined £75,000 for data theft v3.co.uk Dan Worth Two former employees of T-Mobile have been fined by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for stealing and selling customer data.
6/10/2011 Privacy groups take Royston's ANPR plans to ICO guardian.co.uk SA Mathieson Three civil liberties groups have sent a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) about plans to install surveillance cameras around the town of Royston in Hertfordshire. 
6/9/2011 Data privacy affair deepens Budapest Times   Hungarian Data Protection Ombudsman Andras Jori says government questionnaires sent to more than six million Hungarian citizens are not anonymous, and he's asking for personal information to be deleted from the database.
6/9/2011 Surrey County Council fined £120,000 for 'serious breach' of Data Protection Act 24dash.com Jon Land The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Surrey County Council £120,000 for lax data protection practices.
6/4/2011 Right to privacy may become fundamental right Times of India Abantika Ghosh The law ministry is working on a proposal to make the right to privacy a fundamental right under Indian law. 
6/3/2011 Biometric ID database to be launched in November Jerusalem Post Lahov Harkov Despite concerns from privacy groups, the Knesset Science and Technology Committee has approved the ordinances necessary to establish a biometric identification database.
5/30/2011 Data Protection Commissioner sees rise in reported data breaches Silicon.com Gordon Smith Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes released his annual report.
5/26/2011 Almost entire EU now violating Brussels cookie privacy law The Register Kelly Fiveash The European Commission (EC) is threatening action against member states that have failed to implement the EU's new cookie law.
5/24/2011 New Cookie Law Creates Confusion in E.U. clickZ.com Jack Marshall Some member states will likely miss the deadline to implement the EU's new cookie law.
5/24/2011 Channel 4 chief calls on Ofcom to investigate control of audience data guardian.co.uk Mark Sweney A television executive has asked Ofcom to review airtime trading and "investigate the control of audience data." 
5/19/2011 EU Demands Explicit Geo-Location Permissions eWeek Europe Eric Doyle A report on the Article 29 Working Party's approval of the European Data Protection Supervisor's (EDPS) decision requiring mobile service operators to obtain consent before collecting or sharing users' location data. 
5/18/2011 Google’s Schmidt Pledges Europe Privacy Controls to Fight ‘Elephant’ Image Bloomberg.com Matthew Campbell Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is leading a new initiative to change the company's image in Europe. 
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French Data Protection Authority Increases Compliance Inspections of U.S. Companies Compliance Week Arielle Bikard The French data protection authority (CNIL) is warning companies and individuals that they should "exercise caution" when transferring data in and out of European countries as it plans to increase its compliance inspections.
5/17/2011 EU Commission may publish standardised cloud computing terms Out-law.com   The European Commission (EC) has released a proposal that considers standardizing terms and conditions for using cloud computing services, how to address cloud security and who is responsible for data protection in the cloud. 
5/17/2011 Location Data Is Personal and Private Confirms EU Watchdog PC World Jennifer Baker The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has said that geolocation constitutes personal data.
5/13/2011 EU to Say Location Data Private Wall Street Journal John W. Miller The Article 29 Working Party will publish an opinion this month announcing that location-based data must be handled like names, birthdays and other personal data.
5/13/2011 KPN Denies Violating Privacy Rules By Using DPI Wall Street Journal   Dutch telecommunications provider KPN denied it violated the terms and conditions of its contracts when it used deep packet inspections (DPI) to view the Internet activity of its customers.
5/13/2011 Offshoring: Preparing for India's Proposed Privacy Rules PC Advisor Stephanie Overby The Indian government's proposed regulations on protecting outsourced data could have a negative impact on the country's relationship with global companies.
5/11/2011 'The Netherlands needs a privacy watchdog with sharper teeth' Dutch News Dutch News The Dutch data protection authority (CBP) has said that the Netherlands "needs a privacy watchdog with sharper teeth." 
5/11/2011 ICO launches best practice guidance for data sharing v3.co.uk Phil Muncaster The Information Commissioner's Office has launched a code of practice aimed at guiding private- and public-sector companies on data protection when it comes to legally sharing personal information.
5/11/2011 Police buy software to map suspects' digital movements guardian.co.uk Ryan Gallagher and Rajeev Syal The Metropolitan Police have purchased software that can map "nearly every move suspects and their associates make in the digital world." 
5/10/2011 ICO fines ACS:Law £1,000 for data breach zdnet.co.uk Tom Espiner The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined ACS:Law £1,000 in the wake of a breach that resulted in the loss of personal information belonging to at least 6,000 individuals.
5/4/2011 India’s New Privacy Regulations Morrison & Foerster Client Alert Miriam H. Wugmeister and Cynthia J. Rich Morrison & Foerster reports on a "dramatic transformation" in the privacy landscape for India with the issuing of final regulations for the protection of personal information. 
5/3/2011 TomTom Scrambles Amid Privacy Row Wall Street Journal Archibald Preuschat and Harm Luttikhedde Personal navigation device and service provider TomTom is amending its contracts to ban police from using its data after finding out that Dutch police were using it to place speed traps.
5/3/2011 Europe Leads in Pushing for Privacy of User Data New York Times James Kanter Recent worldwide data privacy incidents have spurred increased interest in data protection regulation.
5/2/2011 Plans for Data Retention and Privacy Laws in Egypt IAPP Angelique Carson Egypt is in transition from a dictatorship to a democracy, and some say now is the time to call for changes in law. 
4/29/2011 Austrian data retention bill clears lower house of parliament Deutsche Welle Tasmin Walker The lower house of the Austrian parliament has passed a measure endorsing the storage of private phone call and e-mail data.
4/28/2011 German lawmakers say Data Retention Directive may be illegal CIO Jennifer Baker The European Commission's Data Retention Directive may be illegal, the German Parliament has said. 
4/27/2011 Insurers breached data rules Irish Times David Labanyi An Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) investigation has found that staff at insurance companies inappropriately accessed data to examine claims histories.
4/26/2011 Hustinx: Data retention is the EU's most invasive tool euractiv.com   European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx discusses the European Commission's recent evaluation report on the Data Retention Directive, saying that he still believes it's the "most privacy-invasive instrument ever."
4/21/2011 Google Probed By Belgian Authorities Over Privacy Lapses Bloomberg.com Aoife White Bloomberg reports that Google is working with Belgian authorities over its online mapping service. 
4/20/2011 Internet 'Right to be Forgotten' debate hits Spain necn.com   A lawsuit filed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency ordering Web search engine Google to remove links related to about 90 individuals and its implications amid calls for a "right to be forgotten" in the EU.
4/20/2011 Google Faces New Demands In Netherlands Over Street View Data Wall Street Journal Archibald Preuschat The Dutch Data Protection Authority said Google collected the Media Access Control (MAC) addresses of more than 3.6 million WiFi routers while its Street View cars photographed Dutch streets.
4/20/2011 A privacy committee of none congress.org Tim Starks Of the 2,565 data breaches identified by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) since April 2010, "only 36 have resulted in a punishment--and only four have resulted in financial penalties."
4/20/2011 Infosec: New EU data protection laws still years away v3.co.uk Phil Muncaster New EU data protection laws will likely mandate data breach notifications for all organizations, said UK Deputy Information Commissioner David Smith. 
4/19/2011 Commission faces battle on data retention euractiv.com   MEPs are opposing the European Commission on its recent ruling against five member states that have not adequately adopted the Data Retention Directive of 2006.
4/18/2011 Implementing the revised EU Electronic Communications Framework DCMS   The United Kingdom's final plan to implement the amended EU e-Privacy Directive (2009/136/EC) does not deviate from the directive's requirement that effective consent be obtained from online users in order to place most cookies on their computers.
4/18/2011 Many children use social-networking sites, unaware of how to protect themselves Google Associated Press Many children using social networking sites don't employ privacy settings, making them vulnerable to stalkers and other risks.
4/18/2011 Commission to take action on data retention European Voice Toby Vogel The EU Commission has announced that it will "begin infringement proceedings against member states that have failed to transpose the EU's Data Retention Directive of 2006 into national law." 
4/14/2011 IAB Europe releases behavioural advertising framework Business & Leadership   The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe launched a pan-European self-regulatory program aimed at thwarting regulation around the practice of online behavioral advertising.
4/12/2011 EU Commission has yet to prove worth of PNR plans, say privacy watchdogs Out-law.com   The European Commission has still to prove why passengers' personal details should be recorded on all flights to and from Europe.
4/12/2011 Fighting cyber crimes Express Tribune Marvi Memon Pakistan's government should immediately reconstitute a select committee to propose internationally-compliant legislation on cybercrime.
4/11/2011 CPS under attack over BT and Phorm's covert online monitoring Guardian Josh Halliday Privacy advocates are expressing frustration after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announcement that it will not prosecute BT and Phorm for tracking consumers online.
4/11/2011 Commission ponders regulatory action on smart grids EuroPolitics Dafydd ab Iago The European Commission has presented its ideas on how to push smart grids forward.
4/7/2011 Privacy regulators call for data protection guarantees for policing and justice matters Out-law.com   European data protection commissioners have called for reforms to provide "an effective and consistent implementation of fundamental rights in a global environment." 
4/6/2011 EU exec wants Sweden fined over telecom data law Reuters Rex Merrifield The European Commission has referred Sweden back to the European Court of Justice for a second time for failing to implement the Data Retention Directive into national law.
4/5/2011 Google, Facebook take France to court over privacy AFP AFP More than 20 Internet companies--including Google and Facebook--are filing a complaint with France's highest judicial body to fight a decree that requires they keep users' personal data for one year.
4/5/2011 Swiss court rules against Google Deutsche Welle Cyrus Farivar A Swiss court has ruled that Google must ensure anonymity before it publishes faces and license plates captured in that country on its Street View mapping feature.
4/5/2011 Updated: Parliament passes Data Retention Directive The Foreigner Ramona Tancau The Norwegian Parliament adopted the Data Retention Directive, which will see Internet and telecommunication traffic "stored for six months, regardless of the access platform, after which it will be deleted with no copies being made."
4/5/2011 EU gets to grips with cloud computing EU Observer Honor Mahony Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes will hold a consultation with stakeholders on development of a strategy for cloud computing. 
4/5/2011 Are we turning a blind eye to the data retention issue? Silicon Republic John Kennedy Following the announcement that approximately 20 Internet companies, including Google and Facebook, are filing a complaint with the State Council of France contesting a decree that requires them to keep user data for a full year.
4/1/2011 ASSOCHAM calls for national body to prevent cyber crimes India Infoline News   The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is calling for a national body to oversee cybersecurity and data protection concerns.
3/31/2011 Consumer Act will up privacy East Coast Radio Judith Subban The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has voiced its support of the Consumer Protection Act.
3/29/2011 Spanish privacy officials battle Google in court Deutsche Welle Guy Hedgecoe The Spanish Data Protection Agency's (DPA) call for Google to remove links to individuals' personal information from its search results is currently before the Spanish High Court but could be referred to the European Court of Justice.
3/28/2011 India Should Watch Its Internet Watchmen Wall Street Journal Rahul Bhatia It has taken about two years for the first signs of misuse to appear after the Indian government passed legislation allowing it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block Web sites for national security purposes. 
3/25/2011 EU bodies should tell citizens that some personal data might be released, says privacy watchdog Out-law.com   European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx has issued guidance to EU institutions that they should advise individuals that some of their personal information could be made public before gathering any data.
3/23/2011 Facebook tells privacy advocates not to 'shoot the messenger' The Register Kelly Fiveash Some online industry leaders are arguing that a "right to be forgotten" is not what Internet users want.
3/22/2011 ICO Bares Its Teeth With Fifth Data Breach Fine eWeek Sophie Curtis Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says his office is preparing a fine against an organization--the fifth issued by the ICO since it gained the powers to do so in January 2010. 
3/22/2011 Berlin Court Rules Street View Doesn't Invade Privacy PC World Jeremy Kirk Court documents recently published on the city of Berlin's Web site show that a German woman has lost a case against Google that claimed the company's camera cars invaded her privacy.
3/21/2011 Google handed down record fine for violating French privacy laws Telegraph.co.uk Henry Samuel The CNIL, France's data privacy regulator, has issued a €100,000 fine against Google for the collection of personal information over unencrypted wireless networks by its Street View vehicles and has asked the company to delete all data collected. 
3/21/2011 Costs rise on data breach fallout BBC News   The cost of an average data breach in the UK is now up to £1.9 million.
3/21/2011 Yahoo's Offers Cookie Opt-out Button Ahead of New EU Law PC World Jennifer Baker A report on Yahoo's introduction of a feature that allows users to opt out of cookies. 
3/21/2011 Census may not be confidential, expert warns Information Age   Concerns are being raised about the potential for access to personal information gathered by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for the upcoming UK census.
3/18/2011 We have no right to be forgotten online Guardian Tessa Mayes A report examines expert reactions to calls in the EU for a 'right to be forgotten," an opinion piece in The Guardian suggests that such a right would mean "extreme withdrawal" from the world around us.
3/17/2011 Reding outlines data privacy plans for companies in Europe v3.co.uk Iain Thomson Forthcoming amendments to the EU Data Protection Directive are needed to respond to new technologies allowing for automatic data collection. 
3/17/2011 MEPs criticise bank data sharing deal with US Sofia Echo Staff Writer The European Commission is due to publish its six-month review of the SWIFT agreement. 
3/17/2011 Yahoo to show how data used to target adverts Financial Times Tim Bradshaw As the European Commission works on new online privacy rules, Yahoo has launched its "Ad Choices" icon in the UK to show Internet users how their information is being used for behavioral targeting.
3/16/2011 EU Clarifies Proposed Data-Privacy Rules Wall Street Journal Laurence Norman The European Commission's new rules for Internet user privacy should protect EU citizens no matter which country the data is stored in.
3/16/2011 Sweden delays data directive decision The Local   The Riksdag postponed its vote on whether to implement the EU Data Retention Directive.
3/13/2011 Letter from the UK: The EU’s Assault On Display Advertising Wired Peter Kirwan A report on the ePrivacy Directive amendment that requires Web publishers to obtain consent from users before placing cookies on their browsers and its impact on the future of display advertising. 
3/11/2011 Data Protection Update 4: Data Protection in Dubai Healthcare City Clyde & Co Anthony Garrod and Ben Smith A report on regulations to protect patient healthcare privacy in Dubai as awareness of the importance of data protection and privacy issues increases in the Middle East.
3/9/2011 Cookie madness or consumer protection? BBC News Rory Cellan-Jones Information Commissioner Christopher Graham is succeeding in his effort to make UK Web sites aware that they must prepare for implementation of the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive on May 25. 
3/7/2011 Latvian data protection agency suspends electronic tax return service Baltic Business News Toomas Hġbemägi Latvia's data protection inspectorate has suspended the State Revenue Service's tax return service due to privacy concerns.
3/7/2011 Plastic Surgeon and Net's Memory Figure in Google Face-Off in Spain Wall Street Journal Paul Sonne, Max Colchester and David Roman A plastic surgeon who was cleared of wrongdoing in a criminal medical malpractice case 20 years ago is at the heart of a legal debate in a Spanish court.
3/7/2011 Spain's Parliament Modifies DPA Penalty Authority as DPA's Enforcement Efforts Scrutinized Hogan Lovell's Chronicle of Data Protection Christopher Wolf The Spanish Data Protection Agency (DPA) is described as "one of the more enforcement-oriented DPAs in the EU," but parliament has modified its penalty structure to lower many fines.
3/7/2011 Hackers breach French Finance Ministry, take G20 files All Headline News Windsor Genova The French Finance Ministry has confirmed that hackers infiltrated 170,000 of the agency's computers in December and stole data related to the G20.
3/3/2011 New camera commissioner could cause confusion, says privacy watchdog Out-law.com   The information commissioner says government plans to create two new privacy commissioner posts could result in conflicts and regulatory overlaps.
3/3/2011 Which? raises security concerns over 'flash cookies' guardian.co.uk Rebecca Smithers An investigation by Which?, a consumer group, that points to difficulties for Internet users to manage local shared objects--more commonly known as Flash cookies--is sparking a push for stricter online legislation. 
3/2/2011 France requires personal data retention for one year TelecomPaper   Internet service providers, video sites and other Web sites will be required to retain certain personal data on users for one year after account closure.
3/2/2011 German Government Adopts Security Breach Notification Requirement in Telecommunications Act Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The German government has adopted a draft law that revises the German Telecommunications Act to include breach notification requirements for telecommunications companies.
3/2/2011 UK census contractor says data privacy laws will have to change Computing  Derek du Preez "Legislation is an impediment" to the UK government's G-Cloud initiative, say officials from Lockheed Martin, the largest provider of cloud services to the U.S. government. 
3/1/2011 Europe's highest court to rule on Google privacy battle in Spain guardian.co.uk Josh Halliday The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will consider the Spanish Data Protection Authority's demands for Google to remove from search results the links to Web sites that contain certain information about citizens. 
3/1/2011 Data breach code 'not signed off' Irish Times Elaine Edwards Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes says a new code of practice that would have forced data breach notification cannot be enforced because it was not put it front of parliament before the last session's dissolution.
3/1/2011 German geodata industry submits voluntary code of privacy to Berlin monstersandcritics.com   Germany's digital industry has submitted a voluntary code of privacy to the government in response to public concerns over services like Google's Street View that publish images of residences online.
2/28/2011 MEP: Swift 'secrecy' may hamper new data deals with US EU Observer Valentina Pop Members of the European Parliament are expressing concern that officials in charge of a financial data sharing agreement with the United States are withholding information about the now six-month-old arrangement.
2/28/2011 German data regulators move to tighten IP address laws The Register Jan Libbenga German data regulators are considering making it illegal for Web companies to provide their visitors' IP addresses to third parties without their users' permission.
2/28/2011 Telcos to retain users' data Times of India   A report on a push by the home ministry to have the Department of Telecom (DoT) require ISPs and mobile phone companies to retain customer information--including text messages, e-mails and call records--for at least one year.
2/28/2011 For Privacy, European Commission Must Be Innovative Center for Democracy and Technology Omar Tene Omer Tene discusses the European Commission's plans to update the EU Data Protection Directive. 
2/25/2011 India Issues Draft Privacy Rules Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has proposed three draft rules that would implement the Information Technology Act, 2000.
2/25/2011 European Council Calls for Cost Assessments on Proposed Changes to Directive IAPP   The European Council has shared its opinion on the review of the European Data Protection Directive. 
2/24/2011 Technology diluting privacy: Supreme Court sify.com   The Supreme Court said that with the march of technology, privacy is "virtually disappearing." 
2/24/2011 Swiss Court to Rule on Google Street View Wall Street Journal Anita Greil and Katharina Bart Switzerland's data protection commissioner wants Google to manually blur sensitive images stored on its Street View mapping feature.
2/24/2011 Patients’ privacy threatened in NHS shake-up confidentiality under threat, say doctors Telegraph.co.uk Martin Beckfors and Steven Swinford The British Medical Association (BMA) is appealing to Health Minister Simon Burns to redraft legislation that it believes undermines a patient's right to confidentiality. 
2/22/2011 Google's Snowmobile Hits Swiss Slopes as Street View Faces Legal Challenge Bloomberg.com Leigh Baldwin As Google moves forward with plans for its Street View mapping feature in Israel and Switzerland, authorities are voicing concerns. 
2/22/2011 How can Israelis protect their privacy with Google Street View on the prowl? haaretz.com Zvi Zrahiya The Iraeli Justice Ministry's Law Information and Technology Authority will launch an open hearing to receive feedback from residents on Google's Street View mapping feature, which will begin operating in Israel soon. 
2/21/2011 Opinion 9/2011 on the revised Industry Proposal for a Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessment Framework for RFID Applications Article 29 Working Party   The Article 29 Working Party has approved an industry proposal for a privacy and data protection impact assessment framework for RFID self-regulation. 
2/18/2011 ENISA warns on cookie security threats v3.co.uk David Neal ENISA, the EU's cybersecurity agency, has published a paper on the privacy and security concerns of new types of online cookies. 
2/17/2011 Who is watching while you browse? European Voice Ian Wishart European Voice explores the balance between online advertisers' ability to track consumers and Internet users' privacy concerns with regard to personal data, which one European commissioner has described as the "currency of the digital world." 
2/17/2011 The limits of anonymisation in NHS data systems guardian.co.uk Lindsey Brown The use of medical records for research is a polarizing topic, with some believing current patient consent requirements hamper life-saving discoveries. 
2/16/2011 India needs law against invasion of privacy: Ratan Tata The Economic Times Jaypee Greens Sun Court Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata has called for a law to prevent against the invasion of individuals' privacy.
2/16/2011 CNIL Exempts Foreign Based Companies From Filing Notifications With Respect to Certain Processing IT Law Group   The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has published its Deliberation No. 2011-023, which IT Law Group reports should make reporting requirements less odious for companies that have no operations in France but use subcontractors or cloud providers there to process data. 
2/14/2011 Data protection on the agenda of the next G8 ? CNIL CNIL France has announced its intent to bring the world's Internet leaders to the G8 Summit in May.
2/12/2011 Data retention may become delayed Stockholm News   As Sweden prepares to implement the European Data Retention Directive, a parliamentary committee's request for consultation may further delay such action. 
2/11/2011 DNA profiles of most innocent detainees will be deleted, says Government Out-law.com   A report on the Protection of Freedoms Bill, which includes such provisions as requiring the deletion of DNA profiles on individuals questioned by police but not charged with crimes. 
2/10/2011 Israeli court restricts monitoring of employee's e-mail IAPP Dan Or-Hof Israel's National Labor Court has set out rules for employers' monitoring of workers' e-mails. 
2/9/2011 Gardaí probe Recruitireland.com website breach Silicon Republic.com   Ireland's Gardaí are investigating a data breach on the job recruitment Web site recruitireland.com.
2/9/2011 Internet Tracking May Threaten Privacy Rights, EU’s Reding Says Bloomberg.com Stephanie Bodoni European Union regulators are concerned that mobile phone and computer technologies that monitor online activities threaten individual privacy rights.
2/8/2011 ICO hits Ealing and Hounslow councils with £150,000 fines for laptop theft Computer Weekly Warwick Ashford The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined two councils a combined total of £150,000 after two laptops were stolen.
2/7/2011 Retention of data publication Lexology   Matheson Ormsby Prentice examines the Communications Act 2011.
2/4/2011 Privacy and data protection in the EU: The grass is not always greener on the other side of the pond  EDiscoveryMap Monique Altheim The French Association of Data Protection Officers (AFCDP) has determined that 82 percent of organizations do not abide by the French Data Protection Act. 
2/1/2011 Information Commissioner's Office under fire for dropping BT investigation Guardian Josh Halliday Privacy groups are criticizing the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for closing its investigation of a BT data breach.
2/1/2011 Commission Decision Official Journal of the European Union   The European Commission (EC) has published its opinion formalizing Israel's status as "adequate" under the European Data Protection Directive. 
2/1/2011 EU investigating Dutch passport law Radio Netherlands Worldwide   The Dutch government is treating innocent citizens as potential criminals by storing their fingerprints for passports.
1/28/2011 EU to lay down cloud guidelines ComputerWorld Maxwell Cooter The European Union is set to introduce a set of cloud computing guidelines that will address data protection, privacy regulations and common approaches to cloud deployment.
1/28/2011 Senate warns against misuse of air passengers' personal data Prague Daily Monitor   The Czech Senate is recommending creating a system of guarantees to prevent the transfer of data on air passengers to countries outside of the EU without the member state's consent.
1/28/2011 Private data not safe online, say consumers Telegraph.co.uk Matt Warman Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has released guidelines to help consumers protect their personal information on social networking sites and understand what steps to take if a data breach occurs.
1/28/2011 Germany strives to be leader in data privacy in Europe and beyond Los Angeles Times Associated Press Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger comments that Germany should become a leader in international data protection standards. 
1/28/2011 Crackdown on firms spying on internet users in bid to tighten data privacy rules Daily Mail Jason Groves UK businesses are preparing for changes to current law that will bar them from collecting personal information about Internet users without their knowledge.
1/28/2011 Data Commissioner warns of fake Microsoft cold-calling scam Silicon Republic.com Lauren O'Brien Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes and Microsoft Ireland are warning the public about a cold-calling scam from people claiming to be representing Microsoft.
1/27/2011 Vice-President Reding @ Davos: Justice for Growth and Data Protection Rights Europa.eu Viviane Reding European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding was scheduled to speak in Davos today in honor of Data Protection Day, discussing 2011 data protection reform. 
1/25/2011 Watchdog warns parties on use of personal data Irish Times   As the general election approaches, Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has warned political parties to only communicate with individuals over text, e-mail or phone if they have consented to share contact information.
1/25/2011 New Latvian data protection law to take effect February 1 Deutsche Welle Ģederts Ģelzis, Riga Latvia's new data protection law will take effect on February 1.
1/24/2011 Facebook reaches German privacy deal Google Associated Press German data protection officials and the world's largest social network have reached a deal in a dispute over a feature that allows the company to send e-mail invitations to potential users through current members' address books.
1/24/2011 German DPA States that Companies' Website Privacy Practices Violate Data Protection Law Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The data protection authority (DPA) of Rhineland-Palatinate has concluded its investigation into the legality of Web site analysis tools, finding that many companies are breaching data protection law in using them. 
1/24/2011 Privacy watchdog urges stronger data protection in EU law review Out-law.com   European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx has published an opinion urging the European Commission (EC) to extend mandatory data breach notifications beyond current limits.
1/21/2011 Lush Cosmetics Data Breach zdnet.co.uk Daniel Kennedy Lush Cosmetics has suffered a data breach.
1/19/2011 Google Challenges Five Privacy Orders by Regulator at Spanish Appeal Court Bloomberg.com Manuel Baigorri and Emma Ross In a Madrid court, Google challenged five rulings by Spain's data protection authority.
1/19/2011 EU data protection supervisor backs new laws v3.co.uk Phil Muncaster European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx has backed the European Commission's (EC) plans to reform EU data protection laws but wants stronger accountability for public and private companies controlling data. 
1/17/2011 Google In Legal Challenge Against Spanish Privacy Laws Wall Street Journal David Roman A Spanish court will hear a case involving Google and Spanish citizens' requests for privacy in search results.
1/17/2011 EU's Push on Internet Cookies Fizzles Out Wall Street Journal John W. Miller Internet companies' concerns about a European Union directive that may require them to obtain permission before placing cookies on users' computers are unnecessary. 
1/17/2011 French National Assembly Votes on Amendments to Data Protection Act Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams A bill containing several key amendments to the French Data Protection Act was preliminarily adopted by the French National Assembly. 
1/16/2011 Google to fight Spanish privacy battle guardian.co.uk Josh Halliday A report on Google's challenge of the Spanish data protection commission's orders for it to remove almost 100 articles from its search listing. 
1/14/2011 France: Data Protection Authority Gives Green Light To Nation-Wide Deployment Of Electronic Health Records eGov Monitor ePractice EU The Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés (CNIL) last month authorized the computer applications necessary to implement the first phase of a national and voluntary online personal health file system.
1/13/2011 Data Breach Notifications in Europe - new EU Agency Report PR Newswire   The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has issued a report on data breach notifications as required for the electronic communications sector in the ePrivacy Directive. 
1/12/2011 German Regulator Breaks Off Google Talks Wall Street Journal Christopher Lawton German data protection authorities have ended talks with Google over its free metrics tool, warning that German companies using Google Analytics could face fines and legal action.
1/11/2011 Google Analytics targeted by data protection officials The Local   German Web companies could face fines for using Google Analytics, a free online metrics service.
1/6/2011 Government plans FOI extension and greater independence for ICO Out-law.com   The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) may soon gain more independence from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). 
1/4/2011 Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on the Applicability of European Data Protection Law Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams A reports on the Article 29 Working Party's opinion on practical implications of the EU Data Protection Directive. 
12/23/2010 Calderdale loses patient data on stolen computer guardian.co.uk GC News Calderdale and Huddersfield hospital foundation trust has written to 1,500 patients after the theft of a computer containing their personal details.
12/21/2010 Big Brother Watches Telegraph.co.uk Manjula Sen After the introduction of The National Identification Authority of India Bill (NIAI) in the Rajya Sabha, privacy concerns persist. 
12/17/2010 German DPAs Set Minimum Qualification and Independence Requirements for Company Data Protection Officers Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The German data protection authorities responsible for the private sector--the Düsseldorfer Kreis--issued a resolution pertaining to company data protection officers (DPOs).
12/17/2010 European Parliament demands that Commission protect web users from advertising Out-law.com   A report on the European Parliament's call for stricter online advertising rules giving Web users more control of their privacy. 
12/16/2010 European Parliament calls for steps against intrusive new advertising on the internet Sofia Echo Staff Writer The European Parliament approved a resolution calling for increased attention to targeted advertising on the Internet.
12/14/2010 Europe tells Britain to justify itself over fingerprinting children in schools Telegraph.co.uk Bruno Waterfield The European Commission, acting on the concerns of the Article 29 Working Party, wants to know more about Britain's collection of schoolchildren's fingerprints.
12/13/2010 EDPS Defines Strategy on EU Administration Europolitcs Eric van Puyvelde A report on plans to hold European institutions accountable for respecting the obligations of data protection laws. 
12/13/2010 Data protection compliance in the EU administration: EDPS adopts comprehensive policy on supervision and enforcement EUROPA Press Release European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Peter Hustinx today adopted a policy paper that outlines a more robust approach to enforcement of data protection matters.
12/11/2010 ‘No risk of identity theft’ after GAA data breach TheJournal.ie   More details have emerged about the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) data exposure involving the personal information of more than 500,000 members. 
12/10/2010 GAA confirms data breach incident Irish Times Charlie Taylor The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has notified clubs that the personal details of more than 500,000 members have been exposed in a data breach.
12/6/2010 Brussels mulls shortening data retention periods euractiv.com   As European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx calls for a clear demonstration of the necessity for the Data Retention Directive.
12/3/2010 No general right to oblivion under Israeli law IAPP Dan Or-Hof The Tel-Aviv district court has ruled that mobile phone subscribers do not have a general right to have their phone records deleted. 
12/2/2010 Data security, client privacy biggest challenge for BPOs: Study Economic Times   A recent study by KPMG and the Data Security Council of India surveyed 50 Indian business process outsourcing organizations (BPOs) and found that while most have undertaken the processes needed to address the data security and privacy governance needs of their clients, this remains their biggest challenge.
12/1/2010 Germany unveils plan to tighten Internet privacy Deutche Welle Kyle James German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière revealed a draft law to tighten rules on Internet privacy that combines self-regulation with new rules making it illegal to gather certain kinds of information.
11/30/2010 EU Pushes for Right to Be Forgotten Wall Street Journal John W. Miller Senior European Union officials have begun campaigning publicly for an online "right to be forgotten." 
11/29/2010 Consumers demand compulsory public data loss disclosures ComputerWorld Antony Savvas A recent survey has found that 80 percent of UK consumers support compulsory public data loss disclosures by organizations.
11/26/2010 ICO probes NHS Choices over data privacy fears v3.co.uk Khidr Suleman The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has asked the Department of Health for information about its NHS Choices Web site.
11/25/2010 ICO financial penalties are a warning to business, says lawyer Computer Weekly Warwick Ashford There are lessons to be learned from the first fines handed out by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for data breaches.
11/24/2010 First fines issued over data protection breaches The Independent Paula Fentiman The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has levied its first monetary penalty for a data breach, fining the Hertfordshire County Council £100,000 for accidentally faxing highly sensitive information about child abuse cases to the wrong recipients. 
11/23/2010 German Financial Institution Fined 200,000 EUR for Illegal Data Access and Customer Profiling Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The German Data Protection Authority (DPA) has issued a €200,000 fine to the financial institution Hamburger Sparkasse AG for allowing customer representatives access to customers' bank data and for profiling its customers.
11/23/2010 Do your Cloud suppliers disclaim responsibility for security Computerworld Mike Simons A recent study by UK academics found that cloud computing contracts may contain clauses posing risks to users. 
11/23/2010 The new EU cookie rule – so, we need to get consent then? Computer Weekly Stewart Room A report on the European Commission Citizens Rights Directive's rules for data security and breach disclosure.
11/22/2010 EU Chews on Web Cookies Wall Street Journal Paul Sonne and John W. Miller An EU effort to regulate the use of cookies for Internet tracking "is crumbling." 
11/19/2010 Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Press Release Press Release European data protection authorities have called for a "strict and far-reaching" general privacy agreement with the United States. 
11/19/2010 ICO compels Google to improve data handling ComputerWorld Leo King The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced that Google has signed a commitment with the office, agreeing to improve data handling practices globally and not just in the UK.
11/19/2010 German politicians renew debate over data retention policy Deutche Welle Cyrus Farivar A number of federal and state officials believe it is essential to restore Germany's 2007 data retention law, given new threats and a raised terror alert.
11/16/2010 Dutch Bill Proposes Data Breach Notification Requirements and Revised Cookie Regime Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The minister of economic affairs has submitted a bill to the Dutch Parliament in a move toward implementation of the EU's e-Privacy Directive.
11/15/2010 Data protection authorities critical on sharing passengers’ data. Article 29 Working Party Press Release The Article 29 Working Party has issued an opinion on European Commission (EC) plans to exchange passengers' personal data with countries outside the European Union.
11/15/2010 Don't wait to obey European data laws The Register John Oates European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx says he welcomes the proposed changes to Europe's Data Protection Directive.
11/11/2010 Information Commissioner: 'most of the job we do isn't about technology' Telegraph.co.uk Matt Warman Information Commissioner Christopher Graham responds to criticism about his agency's investigation into Google's collection of personal details through unencrypted WiFi networks. 
11/11/2010 New laws that raise privacy issues should undergo further scrutiny, says Information Commissioner Information Commissioner's Office Press Release In an update submitted to parliament today on the state of surveillance, Information Commissioner Christopher Graham recommends there be a post-legislative review of laws affecting privacy concerns to ensure they are being used as intended. 
11/10/2010 Swedes' emails to be stored for six months The Local   A bill presented by the Swedish government aims to bring Sweden in line with the EU Data Retention Directive. 
11/9/2010 ICO Slams Companies’ Data Protection Awareness eWeek Matthew Broersma A survey commissioned by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revealed that private sector organizations lag behind public sector bodies in their knowledge of data protection principles.
11/9/2010 EU Parliament Worried About Behavioral Advertising PC World Jennifer Baker The EU Parliament has demonstrated concerns that behavioral advertising may breach consumer privacy rights.
11/9/2010 Plan to tag new babies causes outcry Guardian Laure Belot Though a French company with plans to electronically tag nursery-aged children in Paris has halted implementation due to privacy concerns, the international trend is different.
11/8/2010 Don't trust Google with anti-terror database, privacy watchdog warns The Australian Murad Ahmed Information Commissioner Christopher Graham said that after finding Google responsible for a "significant breach" of data protection rules, the company cannot be trusted to store data in accordance with the new anti-terrorism plan proposed by the UK government.
11/5/2010 EU Seeks Tougher Online Code in Bid to Safeguard Private Data Wall Street Journal John W. Miller The European Commission has unveiled its proposed online privacy code.
11/4/2010 EU wants to give people power to vanish from Internet Yahoo! News Associated Press New EU rules on data protection and privacy will include consumer control of data, a push for the "right to be forgotten" and provisions concerning information shared beyond EU borders.
11/4/2010 Europe Continues to Grapple With Messy Cookie Law Situation clickZ.com Jack Marshall Lawmakers are facing continued confusion over the EU's recently revised e-Privacy Directive and whether it requires Internet users' prior consent before advertisers can place cookies on their computers. 
11/4/2010 Ballmer Calls for Clearer Data Rules From Europe PC World Jeremy Kirk Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has called on Europe for clearer rules on privacy and data retention.
11/3/2010 Google in 'significant breach' of UK data laws BBC News   Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has determined Google's inadvertent collection of personal data through its Street View vehicles was a "significant breach" of the Data Protection Act
11/3/2010 Google and Facebook face new privacy code guardian.co.uk Josh Halliday Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has proposed a refreshed code of Internet conduct that "more well-known and legitimate Web sites" should be made to sign.
11/3/2010 First data fines imminent, says commissioner Kable GC News Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says his office will announce the first organizations to be fined later this month.
11/2/2010 After bitter row, Google launches Street View in Germany Associated Press Associated Press Google's first Street View images of Germany are now online.
11/2/2010 Germany's new e-ID cards raise hackles over privacy Reuters Michelle Martin Fears about privacy and identity theft are accompanying the government's rollout of electronic identity cards.
11/1/2010 ICO says it will not be panicked into a knee jerk response regarding Google Street View after Commons debate SC Magazine Dan Raywood Following recent accusations in the House of Commons regarding Google's collection of personal information on unsecured wireless networks via its Street View vehicles, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released a statement that it will "take a calm and measured approach to the issue of data privacy."
10/28/2010 Italy probes Google Street View service Computerworld Philip Willan Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Google Street View vehicles' inadvertent collection of personal information over unsecured wireless networks. 
10/28/2010 Google Street View: information commissioner shackled by Data Protection Act guardian.co.uk Josh Halliday The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) was prevented from taking stronger action during its review of data collected by Google Street View cars due to limitations within the Data Protection Act.
10/27/2010 ICO to appoint technology advisor v3.co.uk Rosalie Marshall The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) plans to recruit a technology advisor to improve its knowledge of the industry.
10/22/2010 Slick hacker hits student data London Free Press Norman De Bono A massive security breach at Thames Valley District schools left 27,000 area high school students racing to change their passwords for everything from their social networks to their bank accounts. 
10/21/2010 Govt Asks BlackBerry to Provide Access to Services by Dec 31 India Journal   The government of India has extended the deadline for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to begin providing Indian security agencies with access to its messenger and enterprise services.
10/20/2010 Google Street View on the dock in Spain: likely fine and criminal referral announced DLA Piper Diego Ramos and Jim  Halpert Spain's Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) announced that it has initiated a criminal sanction procedure and plans to impose a fine of over €2.4 million against Google, based on the outcome of its investigation into the collection of WiFi data by Google's Street View service that included user surnames, usernames and passwords. 
10/20/2010 German Government Asks Internet Companies to Develop Self-Regulatory Code for Geo Data Services and Proposes Draft Law Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams Following its September meeting on the "Digitization of Cities and States--Opportunities and Limits of Private and Public Geo Data Services," the German government is recommending that industry propose a self-regulatory code for geo data services. 
10/20/2010 EU May Propose Criminal Sanctions, Fines for Data Privacy Cases Bloomberg.com Aoife White A European Commission (EC) document obtained by Bloomberg hints at what regulators may propose in the upcoming review of the EU Data Protection Directive. 
10/20/2010 CNIL warns users of Facebook Places location service TelecomPaper   French data protection agency CNIL wants Facebook and consumers to carefully consider the privacy implications of the "Places" location feature. 
10/15/2010 Many Germans Opt Out of Google’s Street View New York Times Kevin J. O'Brien A report on Google's announcement on its plans for Street View in Germany despite the fact that thousands of residents have asked the company to delete their properties from the service. 
10/14/2010 French social networks, portals sign data protection charter TelecomPaper   French social networks, blogs, search engines and consumer protection associations are among those who have signed a charter on the right to personal data destruction.
10/13/2010 A third of hospitals breach the Data Protection Act TheReader.es   One in three Spanish hospitals are in breach of data protection requirements, with no measures in place to prevent data loss or unauthorized access.
10/12/2010 Opinion 6/2010 on the level of protection of personal data in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay europa.eu   After a two-year review process, Europe's Article 29 Working Party has deemed Uruguay's data protection regime to be "adequate" by the standards of the European Data Protection Directive.
10/8/2010 Info Commissioner launches consultation on data sharing Computerworld Staff Writer A report on plans by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a first-ever code of practice on data sharing, which is available for review and comment through January 5. 
10/6/2010 ICO announces views on EU data protection law Document Management News   A report on the information commissioner's response to the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) call for evidence on the current data protection legislative framework.
10/6/2010 ICO wants power to bang up data protection offenders v3.co.uk Dan Worth In its response to a call for evidence from the Ministry of Justice, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it needs increased powers of enforcement and that data protection principles need more clarity regarding what data is personal and when consent is needed to use that data. 
10/5/2010 German DPAs Still Consider Google Analytics Illegal Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The Düsseldorfer Kreis, which is comprised of Germany's state data protection authorities (DPAs) responsible for the private sector, continues to consider the use of Google Analytics on company Web sites to be illegal, but it hopes to continue negotiations with the company
10/4/2010 German Government Moves on Draft Law Regarding Employee Data Protection  Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The government's draft law providing special rules for employee data protection now goes before the German Parliament for a first reading in November 2010.
10/4/2010 Advertisers given checklist for protecting children's online privacy Out-law.com   A report on the Advertising Association's launch of the Children's Ethical Communications Kit (CHECK), a site aimed at bringing together all UK laws and regulations on advertising to children. 
10/2/2010 Hundreds of confidential reports go missing Express & Star   A total of 387 confidential patient and staff records have been reported lost or stolen from NHS West Midlands between April and June of this year.
10/1/2010 IAB retracts 48-hour retargeting cookie advice Out-law.com   The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has withdrawn a code of practice that recommended the expiration of retargeting cookies within 48 hours.
9/30/2010 Commission takes UK to court over alleged privacy law failings Out-law.com   The European Commission is taking the UK to court for failing to protect citizens' privacy to the degree demanded by EU Internet privacy laws.
9/30/2010 Organisations struggling with PCI compliance v3.co.uk Miya Knights The deadline for compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) passed for Level 1 UK merchants, however, just nine percent of this group comply.
9/29/2010 ICO confirms imminent data breach fines v3.co.uk Dan Worth The Information Commissioner's Office says it is in the process of imposing fines against two organizations found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act.
9/28/2010 Law Firm Faces Hefty Fine Over Porn Breach eWeek Tom Jowitt The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is investigating a breach involving the personal data of 10,000 people.
9/22/2010 Czechs halt Google's 'Street View,' cite privacy Associated Press Karel Janicek Igor Nemec, head of the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection, said that privacy concerns led to the decision to reject Google's request to expand its Street View online mapping service. 
9/22/2010 Google Street View Sparks New German Privacy Code Law Street Journal Christopher Lawton Germany plans to introduce a new privacy code this December to balance privacy concerns with online services.
9/20/2010 Germany demands privacy charter from Google, rivals Associated Press Associated Press Germany's government has informed the companies behind online mapping services that they must come up with their own guidelines on data protection by December or face new regulations, AFP reports. 
9/19/2010 Cloud Computing Hits Snag in Europe New York Times Kevin O'Brien The move to cloud computing is facing obstacles in Europe, where the definition of personal data is much broader than in other parts of the world.
9/18/2010 Concerns over privacy with UID project Top News Singapore Jaideep Kumar The government of India is undertaking a project to create a citizen database and give a unique identification number to each citizen.
9/17/2010 Online Privacy: Opt-In or Opt-Out? Wall Street Journal John W. Miller European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, who is overseeing the drafting of new Internet rules to be proposed this fall, was among those taking part in a debate sponsored by the Interactive Advertising Bureau.
9/17/2010 UK passes buck on Europe's cookie law with copy and paste proposal Out-law.com   The government has "let businesses down" by failing to clarify an EU directive on cookies that has privacy regulators and advertisers at an impasse and Web publishers "languishing in the middle, unsure whether their advertising is lawful or not." 
9/17/2010 A third party could become more of a factor in the case of a data breach SC Magazine Dan Raywood The challenge of a data breach could lead to decisions having to be made in only 30 minutes in order to keep an audit committee at bay. 
9/15/2010 Is Google Driving the Germans off the Deep End? The Fast Times Jeff Jarvis Jeff Jarvis writes on comments at a recent event in Berlin, Germany, where Schleswig-Holstein Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner Thilo Weichert continued a trend that began earlier this summer of calling out nations and industry on privacy concerns. 
9/15/2010 Companies turn to insurance as data-loss safety net PC Pro Stewart Mitchell Organizations are increasingly looking at insurance to augment their data security systems, according to a new survey, though UK companies do not plan to increase spending on such systems as quickly as other countries. 
9/14/2010 Czechs stop Google's Street View data collection Reuters Roman Gazdik For a second time, the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection (UOOU) has rejected Google's request to collect information necessary to complete the photo imaging for its Street View mapping service. 
9/14/2010 The Prototype of Privacy: Analysing Privacy Discourse Through its Features Social Science Research Network   Researchers at four universities in the UK are working to create an automated privacy dictionary to assist researchers studying privacy. 
9/13/2010 IP address-tracing software breached data protection law The Register out-law.com A report on a Swiss Federal Court ruling that the collection of illegal file sharers' IP addresses is a violation of the law. 
9/13/2010 Turks approves constitutional amendments Associated Press Associated Press Turkish voters approved 26 amended articles to their constitution, including one that expands privacy rights.
9/12/2010 7,500 Germans rally for greater data privacy Associated Press Associated Press Some 7,500 Germans gathered in Berlin to express concerns about personal data privacy.
9/8/2010 Swiss supreme court orders company to stop snooping on illegal file-sharing suspects Canadian Business Associated Press The Swiss supreme court has ordered a company to stop collecting information on suspected illegal file sharers, saying the practice breaches sharers' privacy rights.
9/8/2010 Lettings and estate agents risking legal action, warns ICO Information Commissioner's Office Press Release The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is warning lettings and estate agents of their legal obligation to notify the ICO that they are handling people's personal information. 
9/6/2010 ICO chides TalkTalk over sneaky StalkStalk trials The Register Chris Williams Information Commissioner Christopher Graham has rebuked TalkTalk for tracking customers' movements across the Web without notifying them. 
9/5/2010 British Advertising Regulator Making Itself Felt Online New York Times Eric Pfanner The Advertising Standards Authority of Britain, an industry-financed body that operates independent of the government to monitor advertising in the UK, has announced it is extending its oversight to social networks, company sites and other nontraditional digital marketing activities.
9/3/2010 EC puts on hold proposed data deal with Israel Irish Times Arthur Beesley The European Commission has suspended its plans to allow the storage of personal data on European citizens in Israel. 
9/2/2010 BlackBerry: India says security more important than privacy news.com.ag Sujoy Dhar Following its demand for access to encrypted Blackberry data in the country, India has said security is more important than privacy.
8/30/2010 Does the ICO have enough power to stop data breaches? IT Pro Tom Brewster In the wake of recent Data Protection Act breaches, ITPRO reports on expert opinions as to whether the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has enough power to prevent such incidents. 
8/27/2010 Deutsche Post Acquires More Than Nugg.ad Media Post Blogs Laurie Sullivan As the behavioral targeting market continues to gain momentum in Germany, mail services provider Deutsche Post has acquired Europe's largest targeted online ad platform.
8/27/2010 Euro bell tolls for UK's data protection regs The Register John Oates The UK Ministry of Justice said today it has responded to the European Commission on demands that it bring British data protection in line with European law.
8/27/2010 Drugstore Schlecker customer information exposed on web The Local The Local German drugstore chain Schlecker has confirmed that, for an unspecified amount of time, the personal details of about 150,000 customers were exposed on the Internet.
8/26/2010 Information Privacy still lagging in India: Survey India Blooms   Almost half of Indian organizations polled in a recent survey said they've experienced at least one internal security breach within the last year.
8/26/2010 Germany Plans Limits on Facebook Use in Hiring New York Times   A report on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet backing a proposed law that would prevent employers from looking at job applicants' social networking activities during the hiring process. 
8/24/2010 FSA fines Zurich record £2.2 million for data breach citywire.co.uk Iain Martin The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined an insurance company £2.27 million, a record amount, for its loss of computer backup tapes containing the personal information of 46,000 policy holders.
8/23/2010 New Law to Stop Companies from Checking Facebook Pages in Germany Spiegel Online dgs A report on the drafting of a law that would prevent employers from looking at job applicants' social networking activities during the hiring process. 
8/20/2010 Google expected to discuss Wi-Fi data gathering with Spanish court Out-law.com   A Madrid court has asked Google to have its representatives appear before it on October 4 in relation to its Street View vehicles' gathering of personal data through unsecured wireless networks.
8/20/2010 Legacy of Nazi era, Cold War make privacy-obsessed Germans wary of Google Street View Canadian Press Melissa Eddy The legacy of the Nazi era and the Cold War has many Germans focused on protecting privacy.
8/18/2010 'Germans Like to Look, But Not to Be Looked At' Spiegel Online Petra Bornhoft and Florian Gathmann Germany is now planning a summit on geographically based Internet services in response to concerns about Google's introduction of Street View in that country.
8/17/2010 Google Rouses Privacy Concerns in Germany Wall Street Journal Christopher Lawton and Vanessa Fuhrmans While debate continues in Germany over Google's plan to launch its Street View services in 20 cities there, Spain has become the most recent country to launch an investigation into concerns that Street View data collection violated people's privacy.
8/13/2010 Germany Weighs Limits on Google Wall Street Journal Christopher Lawton   Germany is considering introducing legislation to place stricter limits on Google's Street View and similar mapping services. 
8/12/2010 Report a crime and end up on a secret database: Police force has logged 180,000 names  Daily Mail Rebecca Camber Police in the United Kingdom are amassing personal details on citizens who call them to report incidents.
8/10/2010 Commission defends data protection review timetable Out-law.com out-law.com The European Commission has confirmed that while it will release plans for a review of the Data Protection Directive this year, the proposed new law itself will not be published until next year. 
8/5/2010 EC delays revision of data protection directive InfoSecurity Computer Weekly The European Commission's decision to revise the schedule for its revision of the EU's Data Protection Directive was to be expected, given the scope of the project. 
8/4/2010 Brussels delays data protection reforms The Register Chris Williams The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) announced that the European Commission has decided to postpone proposed revisions to the EU Data Protection Directive until next year. 
8/1/2010 US accesses European bank data under controversial SWIFT agreement DW-World.de Joanne Impey The U.S. can now access the details of European bank transactions to be used in the effort to fight terrorism as the SWIFT agreement went into effect August 1. 
7/30/2010 The Supreme revolutionizes data protection framework in Spain Expansion.com Mercedes Serraller The Spanish Supreme Court is asking the European Court of Justice to review the country's Data Protection Regulations to determine whether they are compatible with the EU's Data Protection Directive.
7/27/2010 ICO visited Google to check Street View Wi-Fi data v3.co.uk Dan Worth Representatives from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) visited Google's offices earlier this month to view samples of the WiFi data the company collected via its Street View cars.
7/26/2010 DMA sets rules on kids' data and 'greenwashing' The Register out-law.com Companies directly marketing to customers must not use the Internet to gather data about children. 
7/23/2010 Ex-staffer pleads guilty to massive T-Mobile data scam The Register Chris Williams A former T-Mobile employee pleaded guilty last week in a Chester Crown Court to 18 charges of violating the Data Protection Act.
7/22/2010 Insurers investigated over illegal data storing Irish Times Stephen Mangen The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is investigating insurance companies' use of an industry-wide database, which may breach data protection laws.
7/22/2010 New Report Explores Economic Benefits Of Privacy Technologies eGov Monitor European Commission The European Commission received the final report on a London Economics study that looks at the costs and benefits of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and lays out a framework for how to understand and deploy them.
7/19/2010 Ahern seeks EU backing to block sending data to Israel Irish Times Arthur Beesley Ireland's Minister for Justice (MoJ) Dermot Ahern will ask the EU to back Ireland in its attempt to prevent data transfers to Israel.
7/15/2010 ICO faces calls for mandatory data breach reporting v3.co.uk Dan Worth Starting next May, telecoms and Internet service providers will be required to report data breaches, but some legal experts at a roundtable event this week said they would like to see mandatory breach reporting requirements for all.
7/14/2010 European Data Protection Authorities find current implementation of data retention directive unlawful www.europa.eu Press Release The Article 29 Working Party says the European data retention directive is not being applied correctly by member states and that some service providers are retaining inappropriate data. 
7/14/2010 Information Commissioner reiterates jail call as complaints soar Out-law.com   British Information Commissioner Christopher Graham released his Annual Report for 2009/10 yesterday, reiterating his call for jail sentences for those convicted of illegal data trading.
7/14/2010 Ukraine: New Law On Personal Data Protection In Ukraine Mondaq Olexander Martinenko and Olga Belyakova The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a data protection law that will become effective  January 1, 2011. The law states that personal data may not be processed without the consent of the individual concerned, except in cases provided for by law or where the data is necessary for maintaining national security, economic welfare or the protection of human rights.
7/14/2010 Strictly embargoed until 14 July 2010 Information Commissioner's Office Press Release Information Commissioner Christopher Graham was set to release his Annual Report for 2009/10. 
7/14/2010 Methods of collecting school data to be revised Irish Times Sean Flynn Following warnings from the data protection commissioner that they may breach privacy laws, the Department of Education says it will revise its data collection practices. 
7/13/2010 German minister calls for Internet 'honour code' Sydney Morning Herald AFP Germany's consumer minister has called for an Internet "honor code." 
7/11/2010 Despite Privacy Inquiries, Germans Flock to Google, Facebook and Apple New York Times Kevin O'Brien On the surface, the actions of German data protection regulators don't seem to reflect the sentiment of consumers in that country, where Facebook and Google--two companies under investigation by data protection regulators there--are popular.
7/9/2010 Facebook Answers Claim by German Privacy Regulator PCWorld Peter Sayer Facebook says it is reviewing a letter sent by Hamburg, Germany data protection officials last week and "will respond to it within the given time frame." 
7/8/2010 EU passes SWIFT data sharing agreement v3.co.uk Dan Worth By a vote of 484 to 109, with 12 abstentions, the European Parliament voted today to approve a revised bank transfer data sharing agreement between the EU and U.S.
7/7/2010 ICO publishes guidelines on gathering personal information Computer Weekly Warwick Ashford The information commissioner has issued guidelines on how organisations can protect consumers' personal information online
7/7/2010 Germany takes legal steps against Facebook Associated Press Melissa Eddy A German data protection official has filed legal action against Facebook, alleging the social networking service illegally accessed personal information about people who do not use the site.
7/7/2010 Behavioural advertising is fair if users can opt out, says privacy watchdog Out-law.com   There is nothing "intrinsically unfair" about behavioral advertising when users have the opportunity to opt out, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) suggests in its code of practice for gathering and processing personal data. 
7/6/2010 German data protection agency against SWIFT treaty Forbes Associated Press With the European Parliament expected to approve a revised agreement to allow European financial data to be shared with U.S. officials, Germany's Data Protection Agency (DPA) is raising concerns. 
7/6/2010 Data Protection Act costs country £53m every year The Independent Chris Greenwood A government report revealed that data protection law costs in the UK total £53 million every year. 
6/30/2010 UIDAI seeks comments, suggestions on new draft legislation on data security MoneyLife   Ahead of rolling out its national identity card project, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has created draft legislation to ensure the security and confidentiality of citizens' information.
6/29/2010 European Union, U.S. to share banking data to fight terrorism Washington Post Ellen Nakashima The five-year agreement signed by the European Council to allow the EU to share banking data with the U.S. could be approved by the European Parliament as early as next week.
6/29/2010 EU privacy rules changing US companies EU Observer Valentina Pop A report on the differing philosophies and laws governing the U.S. and EU when it comes to data protection. 
6/28/2010 German regulators welcome street panorama privacy law draft IT World Peter Sayer German privacy regulators met Friday to discuss extending privacy laws to give citizens control over the use of their images and those of their homes in online street-mapping services.
6/28/2010 Steps to boost online privacy mooted swissinfo.ch   At his yearly news conference, Hanspeter Thür, the Swiss data protection commissioner, warned that people need to be aware that their data is a currency traded for online services. 
6/27/2010 Europe Pushes Google to Turn Over Wi-Fi Data New York Times Kevin J. O'Brien After preliminary inspections of information gathered through unsecured wireless networks, privacy regulators in France, Germany and Spain are reiterating their requests that Google give them the original data collected in their countries.
6/27/2010 German Government  Cracks Down on Apple's GPS Use Pad Gadget Bill German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has told Apple that it must immediately release information on what personal data it's collecting through GPS-enabled iPads and iPhones, how long the data is stored and how it's being used.
6/25/2010 Cookie consent can't be implied from browser settings, say privacy watchdogs Out-law.com   Web sites cannot comply with the new EU law governing Internet cookies by relying on users' browser settings, according to the Article 29 Working Party's interpretation of the revised Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive. 
6/25/2010 EU threatens UK again over data protection laws Out-law.com   The European Commission has notified the UK government that it has two months to increase the powers of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) before the commission will pursue legal action through the European Court of Justice.
6/25/2010 Privacy concerns challenge smart grid rollout Washington Post Gerard Wynn A report on increasing concerns about privacy in the ongoing rollout of the smart grid. The grid will communicate with household smart meters capable of measuring energy use down to the appliance level. 
6/24/2010 European Data Protection Authorities clarify EU rules on online behavioural advertising europa.eu Press Release The Article 29 Working Party has released its opinion clarifying the way EU rules apply to online behavioral advertising. 
6/23/2010 European Commissioner promises public consultation on data protection research-live.com James Verrinder European Commissioner for Justice and Fundamental Rights Viviane Reding plans to launch a public consultation on whether to introduce a European contract law on the use of personal data.
6/22/2010 EU's Reding Calls For Better Online Data-Protection Rules Wall Street Journal   Europe needs to put individuals at the heart of its data protection laws to ensure the safety of personal data, according to Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice and Fundamental Rights. 
6/21/2010 ICO spanks Kent Police for data loss The Register John Oates The Information Commissioner's office has found Kent Police in breach of the Data Protection Act after personal data was stolen from the back of an officer's car.
6/21/2010 French find e-mail passwords in Google Street View data BBC News   French data protection agency CNIL is deciding whether to prosecute Google after finding e-mail passwords and other sensitive data among the information collected from unsecured wireless networks. 
6/21/2010 New law to protect individual privacy livemint.com Sahil Makkar & Surabhi Agarwal The United Progressive Alliance government has established a panel of senior officials to create a blueprint for the country's first privacy and data protection law.
6/21/2010 Israel's Privacy Regulator Imposes a $70,000 Fine For Illegal Trading of Personal Data Hunton & Williams Privacy Blog Hunton & Williams The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA) imposed a $70,000 (NIS 258,000) fine on a company for providing its customers with illicitly obtained personal data on debtors. 
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