Where Market Research Ends and Privacy Invasion Begins
Marketers have an insatiable interest to know more about their customers, and the “cookies” they plant in those customers’ computers reveal much of what they need to know. Full Story
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Shaking Up the Settlement Process: FTC Reconsiders Whether Companies Can Deny Wrongdoing While Settling Privacy Violation Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced settlements of cases brought against Google and Facebook for alleged privacy violations. The Google settlement drew headlines for being the largest fine ever assessed for the violation of a FTC consent order ($22.5 million). Full Story
Insight into the ICO: 2011-12 Annual Report Overview
With data breaches and the new cookies rules never far from the press or industry agendas, and with a new European framework on the horizon, the past year has been a busy one for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Its Annual Report for 2011/12, along with a companion webcast, reflect this changing privacy landscape. Both offer useful insights into the ICO’s priorities for the coming year. Full Story
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Article 29 Working Party Publishes Opinion On Cookie Consent Exemptions
On 7 June 2012, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party issued an opinion on cookie consent exemptions. The Directive 2009/136/EC, amending Directive 2002/58/EC, introduced an opt-in regime which requires providers to request that users grant their consent to the use of cookies, as opposed to the regime under which users are given the opportunity to opt-out.
