Sylvana Lijbaart reports: Vinted is violating several aspects of the European AVG privacy law, the State Data Protection Inspectorate ruled. An investigation was launched into the online marketplace after the regulator received complaints from several European countries. […] That investigation shows that Vinted does not sufficiently comply with users’ right to be forgotten. Vinted members…
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Interim report on the revision of Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Hiroto Imai and Mizue Kakiuchi of HoganLovells write: The PPC has released its interim report last month and it is inviting public comments until 30 July 2024. Given that this is only an interim report and includes items that may have a significant impact on businesses and individuals, it is expected to be revised based…
Anonymous messaging app targeting teens: Read the disturbing allegations in FTC and Los Angeles DA action against NGL
By Leslie Fair for the Federal Trade Commission, July 9 – An anonymous messaging app marketed to kids and teens: What could possibly go wrong? A lot, allege the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. A complaint against NGL Labs and founders Raj Vir and Joao Figueiredo alleges violations of the FTC Act, the…
Breaking a cell phone to avoid its search and seizure justified obstruction enhancement under federal sentencing guidelines
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t? Seen at FourthAmendment.com: Defendant attempted to thwart a search of cell phones in his car tried to break one such that it had to be forensically reviewed to get information off of it. He wasn’t under arrest. Still, his actions qualified for a 2 level obstruction enhancement…