Associated Press reports: The picture of a handsome, uniformed soldier accompanying online ads that proclaim “Military Man Searching for Love” is an Army lieutenant who was killed in Iraq in 2007, according to a lawsuit filed by his parents on Monday against two dating websites. The parents of US Army Lieutenant Peter Burks have sued…
Category: Breaches
Wynn may have breached privacy law
Vítor Quintã reports: Gaming operator Wynn Macau Ltd. may have breached the local privacy law by publicly disclosing personal information of hotel guests as part of a report on removed director Kazuo Okada. An industry expert says the move may scare off some VIP promoters. A probe led by Louis Freeh, the ex-director of the…
UK: Rental agent unlawfully tried to access tenant’s benefit details
A letting agent who unlawfully tried to obtain details about a tenant’s finances from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been found guilty of an attempt to commit an offence under section 55 of the Data Protection Act and the Criminal Attempts Act. Pinchas Braun, of Tottenham, was fined £200 and ordered to…
Two lawyers sue Facebook over alleged privacy violations
Steve Lash reports that more lawsuits have piled on in the Facebook tracking matter: Two renowned Baltimore plaintiffs’ attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook Inc., claiming that the world’s most popular social networking website has violated federal and California laws designed to protect the privacy of consumers. William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. and…