Article 29 Working Party: Latest Opinions
The Article 29 Working Party has been busy with four new Opinions adopted on 4 or 5 April and available in full from 11 April. One is essential reading for DP specialists….
Privacy & Data Protection
BT and Phorm: No Prosecution
The CPS has decided that it is not appropriate to prosecute BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data…
Book Review: Cloud Computing: A Practical Introduction to the Legal Issues
Chris James reviews the second edition of this book by Renzo Marchini…
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In-House Group Seminar Report: Cloud Computing – How It Can be Made to Work.
Dervish Tayyip reports on the first SCL In-House Group Seminar which recently took place in London….
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New Transparency Guidance from EDPS for EU Institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor has published new guidance on data protection and transparency, updating his guidance for good practice by EU institutions…
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AdWords: Opinion in Interflora v Marks & Spencer Published
The Opinion of Advocate General Jääskinen in Interflora v Marks & Spencer has now been published. He takes the view that Marks & Spencer has infringed the Interflora trade mark by purchasing the disputed keyword….
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Meeting Report: Privacy by Design – ‘Grand Design’ or ‘Pipe Dream’
Cynthia O’Donoghue, Nick Tyler and Katalina Chin report on the SCL Privacy and Data Protection Group Meeting held on 16 March at Reed Smith LLP…
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Further Data Protection Act Implementation
A new commencement order has been published but it is of very limited effect….
Data Protection and Privacy: Hitting a Real World Wall
With doubts about implementation of the EU’s ‘cookie consent’ requirements and the suggestion that cloud cuckoo land has at last been found (apparently it is in Denmark), it is time to ask if there is a disconnect between commercial reality and privacy requirements. And whose fault is it?…
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Data Controllers, Data Processors and Data Sharers
This is a revised version of Richard Morgan’s look at the classification of controllers, processors and sharers. He has revised it in light of the ICO new code on data sharing. Richard offers his own insights on how best to distinguish between the various classifications enshrined in the DPA….
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