The Article 29 Working Party has published an Opinion which focuses on how the operation of social networking sites can meet the requirements of EU data protection legislation. It is intended to provide guidance to SNS providers on the measures that need to be in place to ensure compliance with EU law….
Read More… from Social Networking Sites: Article 29 Working Party Opinion
Stephen McCartney gives the ICO insider’s view on recent data protection developments and on the priorities for 2009 and beyond….
Read More… from Data Breaches and Data Flows: ICO Priorities for the Next 12 Months
The regulator of phone-paid services in the UK has issued a notice highlighting areas of concern…
Read More… from Phone Payments Alert: Web Promoted Subscription Services
A High Court ruling has determined that an anonymous blogger cannot get an injunction to prevent publication of his identity….
SCL proposes to give further feedback for phase 2 of the review by Lord Justice Jackson. Clive Freedman has drafted a questionnaire which can be completed and returned as a means of gaining input from SCL members directly….
Read More… from Lord Justice Jackson’s Civil Justice Costs Review: Consultation
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an updated guide for privacy impact assessments…
The Oxford Internet Institute has appointed Richard Susskind as a Visiting Professor in Internet Studies….
Another data leak, from an especially embarrassing source, should act as a pertinent reminder to SCL members that it can happen to anyone….
Read More… from Amicus Legal Ltd in breach of the Data Protection Act
SCL is in the process of deciding who to invite to give the next SCL Lecture, building on the success of March’s lecture from William Patry. Who would you pick?…