Data Protection Law Errors in Google Spain LS, Google Inc. v. Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos, Mario Costeja Gonzalez
The following is a guest post by Scott D. Goss, Senior Privacy Counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated, addressing the recent “Right to be Forgotten” decision by the European Court of Justice. There has been quite a bit of discussion surrounding the European Court of Justice’s judgment in Google Spain LS, Google Inc. v. Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de […]
FPF list of Federal Anti-discrimination laws
Civil rights groups have recently highlighted the importance of respecting civil rights in this era of “big data” . The White House has echoed these concerns in its Big Data Privacy Review. As supporters of the benefits of responsible data use, we thought it would be helpful to companies and advocates to have a convenient list of existing […]
Happy New Year from the Future of Privacy Forum!
Happy New Year! Dear Friends, Happy New Year from the Future of Privacy Forum! And thank you for following our work and for your support in advancing privacy issues. Here is our 2013 List of Ins and Outs for your enjoyment. On behalf of the entire team at FPF we wish you a fulfilling […]
Nov. 11, 2011 – Facebook-FTC Privacy Settlement Near, Leaks Say, Sci-Tech Today
It’s one of the drawbacks of being on Facebook: If you never make any adjustments to your privacy settings, you can assume everyone can see everything you post, or do, while using the giant social media network . Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 and now claiming an astonishing 800 million users seems ready to give […]
GSMA Research Shows Mobile Users Rank Privacy an Important Concern
An extensive GSMA study of over 4,000 mobile phone users in Singapore, Spain, and the UK reveals that most users are concerned about sharing personal information when using mobile applications and Internet. Privacy concerns were shown to hinder user interaction with such apps and services, but research also illustrates the significant value users place this […]
Guest Post: The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ First Europe Data Protection Congress
Please find guest post below by Monique Altheim, Esq., CIPP, an EDiscovery and Privacy attorney. Also, be sure to check out her other writings on eDiscoveryMap.com! The International Association of Privacy Professionals’ First Europe Data Protection Congress By: Monique Altheim I recently attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) very first Europe Data Protection […]
Privacy Papers for Policy Makers Event
For those of you who are unable to join us in person for the announcement of the leading “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers,” we have extended the following two options: To view the “Privacy Papers for Policy Makers” event live, click here: http://www.law.gwu.edu/News/Videos/Pages/Privacy.aspx This event will be available for viewing on September 15 from 8 […]
Privacy Commissioners Raise Good Points in Their Letter to Google
Last week, the Privacy Commissioners of Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom sent a letter to Google revisiting the privacy issues raised by Google’s introduction earlier this year of Google Buzz. Readers will recall that when Buzz was rolled out, Google automatically assigned Gmail users a […]
31st International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners – November 4-6, 2009
Jules is scheduled to participate in the 31st Annual International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Madrid, Spain at the Palacio de Congresos (Congress Palace). Click here for more information regarding this event.
Invest in privacy professionals to reclaim trust
By Trevor Hughes, executive director, International Association of Privacy Professionals The enormous international focus on privacy is growing more urgent in the face of business and government pressure to get the economy moving again and restore trust in our most basic institutions. To help rebuild trust and bolster bottom lines in a down market, it […]