Right to be forgotten and global delisting: some news from Spain
In a recent ruling, the Spanish Audiencia Nacional – the high court that referred the Google Spain case to the […]
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Engineering for Privacy Requires Standards
Common sense guidelines and standards are needed to help engineers create products that respect privacy and give users the rights […]
How much …? The rise of dynamic and personalised pricing
Cheaper croissants in the morning is one thing; being charged according to your credit rating is another. As Black Friday […]
EU Parliament ‘cookie’ restrictions worry online media
The European Parliament and groups representing newspapers and magazines are at odds over how new privacy rules will affect the […]
Understanding Corporate Data Sharing Decisions
Data has become the currency of the modern economy. A recent study projects the global volume of data to grow […]
Tech giants face tough curbs to protect teenagers’ privacy
Tech firms could be subjected to tough new regulations to prevent teenagers being bombarded by targeted advertising and endless notifications, […]
It’s Time to Tax Companies for Using Our Personal Data
Companies are making a fortune by using personal data gleaned from the internet. They would barely notice a 1 percent […]
Congress Can Crack Down On Tech Companies, But It Can’t Do Much To Their Algorithms
Within an hour of the House Intelligence Committee’s Wednesday hearing with Facebook, Google, and Twitter, Rep. Adam Schiff, the committee’s […]
Dutch DPA allows DFW’s processing of personal data for copyright infringement purposes
14 December 2017 The Dutch data protection authority (‘AP’) announced, on 7 December 2017, that it had authorised film distributor […]
OTA Audits Email Trustworthiness of Online Retailers
Reston, VA – The Online Trust Alliance (OTA), an Internet Society initiative, today released its 2017 Email Marketing & Unsubscribe […]
CoE invites Mexico to accede to Convention 108!
The Committee of Ministers (1302nd bis meeting of 13 December 2017) agreed to the request of Mexico to be invited […]
Analyzing changes in DPA Income and Staff, from 2011 to 2016
Using data from the IAPP’s 2011 Global Survey, which queried data protection authorities about staff size and budget, and the […]