Canadian privacy lawyer David T. S. Fraser of McInnesCooper tweeted a sample of lawsuits some Canadians are receiving. You may have already received one — or maybe you will receive one soon, so take note: A #torrent of lawsuits are descending on Canadians accused of online file sharing. If you get one of these, it…
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Jury Reaches $925 Million Verdict in Telemarketing Case – But Did They Really?
I’ve already tweeted my congratulations to Jay Edelson and the entire plaintiff’s team involved in this case, but I’ll repeat it here: congratulations! It’s nice when the good guys win one. Jon Reid reports: A federal jury has ordered a multi-level marketing company to pay $925 million for making nearly 2 million unsolicited telemarketing calls…
UK: Children’s privacy – new standards for online services will help protect children
The U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham writes: Today we’re setting out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or providing online services likely to be accessed by children, when they process their personal data. Parents worry about a lot of things. Are their children eating too much sugar, getting enough exercise or doing…
The Paris District Court Invalidates 38 Clauses of Google+ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Catherine Muyl and Marion Cavalier of Foley Hoag write: It has been rough weather for Google in France. Three weeks after the French Data Protection Authority imposed a record fine against Google for non-compliance with the GDPR, the Paris District Court (“Tribunal de Grande Instance”) invalidated 38 clauses of Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of…