German court finds telecoms storage law is not compatible with EU
A German law requiring internet service providers to store data on internet and telephone usage for up to 10 weeks […]
Court cases
European Court of Human Rights on Finding the Right Balance in Respect of Employer Email Monitoring – An Opportunity Missed!
In the case of Bărbulescu v Romania the European Court of Human Rights held that an employer’s monitoring of their […]
Germany aims to store all users’ browsing data. But court says it’s breaking EU law
A law due to come into force in days in Germany on storing internet usage data breaks EU regulations, a […]
Supreme Court Rules Facebook Can’t Contract Out of B.C. Privacy Law
The Supreme Court of Canada issued a landmark decision this morning on the enforceability of forum selection clauses in online […]
UK ICO Revises Subject Access Guidance Following Court Rulings
On June 20, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published an updated version of its Code of Practice on […]
Privacy in the Cellphone Age
The Supreme Court takes a big new case that could redefine what constitutes unreasonable search. Source: Privacy in the Cellphone […]
Court Stops Pokémon GO Litigation
In May, a Florida state court dismissed a plaintiff’s claim that the terms of service for popular mobile game Pokémon […]
Irish Court Reviews U.S. Surveillance Developments
The Irish High Court has reviewed recent decisions by the U.S. surveillance court and a federal appeals court for a […]
Court Rules Secret Scoring of Teachers Unconstitutional
A federal district court has held that firing public school teachers based on the results of a secret algorithm is […]
Judge questions lawyers for US government over non-compliance with data restrictions
Issues around collection of personal data from EU-US data transfers at heart of case. Source: Judge questions lawyers for US […]
Spanish court rules doping tests don’t violate privacy
Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled against an appeal by runner Marta Dominguez which claimed that blood-doping tests had violated her […]
Reasonable Retention Of Personal Information: The Compliance Advantage Of Risk-Based Polices And Procedures For Information Governance
A recent privacy breach case in Canada offers practical guidance for organizations anywhere to avoid the over-retention of personal data. […]