Josephine Liu writes: The Seventh Circuit held yesterday, in a decision written by Judge Posner, that damages are not available under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) for violations of the statute’s data deletion requirement, only for unlawful disclosures of video-viewing information. Subsection (b) of the VPPA prohibits knowing disclosure of personally identifiable information that identifies a…
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Surveillance Inc: How Western Tech Firms Are Helping Arab Dictators
Trevor Timm and Jillian York of EFF name names and kick some butt about how the almighty dollar seems to be winning out over human rights and decency – and why western technology firms may need greater regulation or accountability as to how their technology is used or misused: For all the evil of Syria’s…
Carrier IQ lets users see the data, won’t let them opt out though
Russell Holly reports that Carrier IQ’s recent update in response to a privacy flap hasn’t really changed the bottom line for users: you can’t opt out. Read more on Geek.com. via @privacysucks
Will We Ever Get Strong Internet Privacy Rules?
Adam Cohen writes: … The Obama administration’s privacy guidelines are a step in the right direction. They create a “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights,” which contains good privacy principles, starting with “individual control,” meaning that consumers have the right to exercise control over what personal data is collected about them and how it is used….