Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s Annual Report 2013
John O’Connor reports on the latest report from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner…
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Privacy & Data Protection
Google Spain: A Search Engine Liability Explosion?
The CJEU has ruled that an Internet search engine operator can be responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appears on web pages published by third parties. This may be the practical embodiment of the ‘right to be forgotten’. The case also provides important new guidance on jurisdictional issues and the scope of EU data protection….
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IFCLA Conference in Antwerp
There is still time to register for the IFCLA Conference in Antwerp on 5th and 6th June…
Consumer Contracts: the New Regulations
Renzo Marchini and Dylan Balbirnie highlight the impact on Internet sales of the UK’s new consumer contracts regulations…
Election Campaign and Data Protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned the main political parties that the rules on data protection and e-marketing apply to them too….
PI Sentenced for Data Protection Scam
Isleworth Crown Court has sentenced a private investigator who was convicted of conspiracy to commit offences under the Data Protection Act. The lead conspirator has been ordered to pay £89,000….
Data Retention: About Haystacks and Needles?
Dr Julia Hornle analyses the recent major judgment of the CJEU, which declared the Data Retention Directive to be invalid…
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Interpreting Technology Contracts: Clarity is King
Mark Crichard and Ben Nicholson look at the lessons that can be taken from a recent High Court dispute involving Fujitsu and IBM…
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Triumph for the Small Print: Consumer Rights in Virtual Products
Scott Allardyce considers the effects of digital licences on consumer rights, in a world where simple ownership is of fading importance…
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EU Data Protection Authorities Endorse Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Agreement
Joel Harrison reflects on the Article 29 Working Party’s endorsement of Microsoft’s agreement for cloud services, which he sees a very significant development for the cloud computing industry. This is partly because Microsoft is such a major vendor and its terms are of interest to so many, but also because the DPAs have always been very reticent about commenting on individual vendors’ terms and this may signal an important shift in approach…
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