The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission Dear Chairwoman Ramirez, Over the past several months retailers around the country have increasingly been exploring technologies that use a shopper’s unique cell phone ID to follow their movements throughout shopping centers and individual stores. The technology allows shoppers to be tracked throughout a store, allowing a…
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German Court: Missing, Wrong or Incomplete Privacy Policy Triggers Unfair Competition Claims
In a recent decision, the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (Oberlandesgericht Hamburg) held that a privacy policy on a website which is not compliant with the legal requirements under data privacy law constitutes a breach of the German Act Against Unfair Competition (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb – “UWG”) (decision dated 27 June 2013, case number 3 U 26/12). This…
UK: ICO writes to online dating companies
Dating sites have generated privacy concerns here in the U.S. They’ve also raised concerns in the UK, as this press release from the Information Commissioner’s Office indicates: The ICO has written to four of the biggest UK online dating companies, after questions were raised about how some dating websites are handling personal data. The letters…
Senator Schumer targets store tracking of shoppers
Amanda Cedrone reports: Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on the Federal Trade Commission to allow shoppers to opt out of having their movements tracked by their cellphones while at retail stores. “What we’re saying very simply is that it is a bad idea to allow people to be tracked without their knowledge and permission,”…