Blogs

Nowadays in Italy there is a big debate on “cookies”. Starting on June 3, 2015, data controllers shall implement the requirements issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) with  Decision no. 229 of 8 May 2014 “Simplified Arrangements to Provide Information and Obtain Consent Regarding Cookies” (Published in the Official Journal no. 126 of […]

Author discusses Belgium’s data protection investigation of Facebook’s privacy policy, as well as the impact that the One Stop Shop principle could have on forum shopping practices. The full text is available at http://www.eudataprotectionlaw.com…

3 out of 10 Italian has contacted an organization to have their personal data deleted. According to Privacy Laws & Business, an online survey conducted in November 2014 on 800 Italians highlighted that the Italians pay considerable attention to privacy online, and are aware of their rights. More information is available at http://www.privacylaws.com… Follow us […]

Authors discusses how cross-device tracking raises privacy issues drawing increased attention from regulators. The full text is available at http://www.cookielaw.org/

Author discusses the path forwards for the protection of European citizens privacy data. The full text is available at https://privacyassociation…

Author discusses the common criticism to the current EU Data Protection Directive, according to which it invites forum shopping. Apparently, the new General Data Protection Regulation aims to resolve this issue. The author explains why, in his view, this might not be true. The full text is available at http://privacylawblog.fieldfisher…

The authors discuss ACLU v. Clapper and the laws concerning the government’s collection of sensitive information. The full text is available at  https://www.aclu.org…  

The authors discuss the future of Section 215 of the Patriot Act and its possible reforms. The authors argue that the best way to begin the reform effort might be letting Section 215 expire. The full text is available at https://www.aclu.org…

The Japanese Government has been discussing about extensive reforms in the data protection field. The ongoing topics concern the use of anonymous data, EU adequacy, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules and drones, as well as the establishment of an independent Data protection authority. More information is available at http://www.privacylaws.com…, http://www.hldataprotection.com…, and at http://cacm.acm.org… Follow […]

An interesting article published by Bloomberg/BNA discusses law firms’ data security practices. The author mentions the law firms’ high risk for cyberintrusions, as recently discussed in a New York Times article. The author also mentions the data security issues arising from the production of confidential client information in the discovery phase of a civil lawsuit. […]